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

settles (on or upon)

verb

present tense third-person singular of settle (on or upon)

as in figures

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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September figures to be a fine, fine month for fans of Jonah Matranga, be that of his formative post-hardcore rock juggernaut Far, and/or his long-running Onelinedrawing sonic vehicle.

— Aaron Davis, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2026
If Baylor opens up, Kinne figures to be an attractive option.

— Bruce Feldman, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026

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She is involved in a bus accident that results in a fatality and, with the crusading passion that so many people felt after 9/11, decides to get involved as a witness and truth-teller.

— Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
The Oconomowoc Area School District will align its decision on Flock cameras with whatever the City of Oconomowoc decides regarding its own use of the cameras.

— Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of decides

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If the district attorney opts to downgrade charges against Clancy, the parties could potentially come to a plea agreement to avoid a second trial.

— Lauren del Valle, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026
There is a seven-day retention option, but Waybourn said the county opts for the longer retention to give crime victims more time to come forward.

— Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of opts

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An output stage resolves any conflicts between separate commands, enforces strict equipment safety boundaries, and routes the signals directly to the reactor.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
The agreement resolves a lawsuit filed in 2020 that alleged Walmart repeatedly violated the federal Controlled Substances Act by unlawfully dispensing opioid prescriptions at pharmacies across the country.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of resolves

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The agent reads a contract, finds the clause, fills in the field, and escalates the exception.

— Eshaan Jain, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Read kicks this tale off with a meet-cute and an unconventional relationship, but finds authentic emotion and real social issues to power the characters’ journeys forward.

— Katie Walsh, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

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