SETTLED (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

settled (on or upon)

verb

past tense of settle (on or upon)

as in figured

to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration the car buyer settled on that brand only after a lot of research

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Locals immediately figured Russian bombs—the end of the world.

— Paige Williams, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
The businesses that have figured this out — the ones with performers in the queue, immersive environments, or lines that have become destinations in themselves — aren’t just reducing the pain of waiting.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Definition of figured

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Their brain has already decided where the answer is most likely to be, and everything outside that expectation receives very little attention.

— Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Bardstown Bourbon Company, which is well known for indulging its experimental impulses, decided to blend together bourbon and rye and finish it in pineapple rum barrels with pieces of pineapple added to the whiskey for good measure.

— Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of decided

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The university opted for the equivalent of a yard sale, hosting two surplus sales, one around the mega outdoor hockey game against Michigan State in January and another the spring before the Blue-White football game.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2026
The Fed opted to hold interest rates steady at its meeting last week, but central bankers appeared divided over the move.

— Max Zahn, ABC News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of opted

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Payments will not be released until the court grants final approval and all appeals have been resolved.

— Jason Cohen, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026
Mykhailo Mudryk was given permission to resume his football career at Chelsea after his doping case with the Football Association was resolved.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of resolved

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Investigators said that all the teens knew one another but have not yet determined a motive for the killings, according to DeLand Police Chief Jason Umberger.

— Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2026
The Bankruptcy Court noted that the bankruptcy statutes do not define who is a beneficiary and that the issue would be determined by Arizona state law.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

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