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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Eventually, Universal figured the field in supporting was open enough to allow both contenders to co-exist.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
Ahead of Sunday’s matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs, the Las Vegas Raiders showed all the signs of a franchise that had, at long last, figured it out.

— Pete Sweeney October 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026

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Beni Rugs’ founders Robert Wright and Tiberio Lobo-Navia decided to integrate this into their latest collection, Chelsea, which elevates their product to true, slow luxury status.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
So why has Mikel Arteta decided to go public on having his own DNA mapped?

— Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of decided

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That one has now been resolved and HBO Max is busy building around the world and commissioning local originals under Sarah Aubrey and a team of commissioners in different countries.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
The contracts are resolved using the official data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of resolved

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The sisters also founded fashion accessories label Dannijo in 2008, expanding into sports with DannijoPro.

— Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
Trump posted a video Thursday night that directly called El-Sayed a member of the group, which was founded in Egypt; his administration has designated chapters as terrorist organizations.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2026

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