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

settles (on or upon)

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

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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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The family soon moved to a one-bedroom cabin in the nearby town of Locust Ridge, a dwelling that figures proudly in Parton’s rags-to-riches lore.

— Jordan Hoffman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
Junior quarterback Austin Stennett figures to be better prepared for second season after growing three inches to 5-foot-11 and putting on 20 pounds.

— Bill Scheibe, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of figures

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Other times the canvas can still be enormous; what’s small is the intimate story Scott chooses to tell within it.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Flexible Options for Different Sleep Needs As consumers look for more personalized ways to improve their sleep environment, not everyone chooses to replace an entire mattress.

— Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of chooses

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Written and directed by Achyuth Vinayak, the film released in theaters in 2023, following a couple whose plan to elope is complicated when the man’s sister decides to elope as well.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
For high-volume production workloads, coding agents, document processing and customer operations that differential decides the purchase order.

— Mark Minevich, Fortune, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of decides

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Kate Middleton is another family member who often opts for historic pieces inherited from Princess Diana, Queen Elizabeth II, and the Queen Mother.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 22 Aug. 2026
Here, a guest opts for one with light support, dressing it up with a white blazer draped over the shoulders, black shorts, a waist scarf, flip-flop heels, and an oversized clutch.

— Julia Guerra, InStyle, 22 Aug. 2026

Definition of opts

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The Standard Nuclear agreement resolves an important piece of that puzzle.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026
The settlement resolves the litigation the schools filed in Colorado state court against the Mountain West and its commissioner, Gloria Nevarez.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of resolves

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Rosignoli also recommended the Museo Civico Naturalistico-Archeologico in Vicenza, which has finds from Lake Fimon and Teatro Berga, an actual Roman theater that once stood in the city center.

— Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
Luanne, a beauty-school dropout, finds her voice as a Christian children’s puppeteer.

— Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of finds

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That surrounding architecture determines whether an AI initiative remains an impressive demonstration or becomes a durable operating capability across the enterprise at scale.

— Bratin Saha, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
The physical location of the collision (not your home address or where your car is registered) generally determines which state’s liability rules apply.

— Matthew Kayser, Kansas City Star, 20 Aug. 2026

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