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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So the team figured the right way to do it would be to put an atom into a superposition of paths, where one path sees the atom thrown upward and has gravity return it to its original location.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026
That success has to be re-established this season, but head coach JJ Redick and his staff figured these teams out last season.

— Law Murray, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of figured

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Oak Park and Evanston have decided to end their Flock contracts.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2026
After sunsetting their decades-long careers in the aerospace industry, brothers Jerry and Peter Wong decided to add a bit of magic to their lives by working at Disney.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of decided

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After listening to hours of debate, Shawnee Mission School District parents walked out of the school board meeting Monday night a little relieved after the board opted to give their discussion on changing school boundaries more time.

— Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
Then, Osceola donned a plunging gold gown dripping in sequins, while Hamm once again opted for a traditional black tux.

— Hannah Malach, InStyle, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of opted

Verb

The majority of the time in my life, other more pressing and practical life matters present themselves to be sorted, managed, resolved, etc.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
Perlman sued Roberts in 2024, a case that, according to the Journal, was resolved in January under undisclosed terms.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of resolved

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Contour Circuits, founded by Secor and former graduate student Jeremy Rurup, received a $150,000 Small Business Technology Transfer contract to advance the technology.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
At Micam, curation takes place in sections like the Emerging Designer event area, founded in 2018.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of found

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Investigators determined Sabini sustained a fatal injury when, for unknown reasons, his bicycle veered into the traffic lane, colliding with a motor vehicle traveling in the same direction.

— Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026
The Texas Rangers’ path to the playoffs Three weeks ago Schumaker predicted the division title would be decided in the final week of the season, and this is one of those that could be determined in Game 161 or 162.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026

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