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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for settles (on or upon)
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Schools of Hope One of last year’s surprises, which figures to replay this winter, was a last-minute revival of a charter school bill that had died during regular session.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
12 Jan. 2026 -
There figures to be another roster overhaul this spring, which will be Cronin’s fourth in as many seasons.—
Ben Bolch,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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Despite his games played-to-games missed ratio skewing too close to 50 percent, Guhle chooses to look at things in a positive light and looks to a former teammate for inspiration.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
12 Jan. 2026
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If a player chooses not to negotiate with the Panthers, that player will be unable to sign elsewhere, unless Carolina relinquishes his rights by not offering him a tender.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
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And while Elliott would like to see Nielsen as the next CEO, if the board decides on someone else who is equally qualified, Elliott will support that decision.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
10 Jan. 2026
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Georgia grows tired of her husband and their nightly trips to the fancy French restaurant and decides to have an affair with another man at another table (Alan Howard).—
Diane J. Cho,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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Rather than applying to the lash line with a thin applicator tip, Typology opts for a spoolie wand to brush on like a mascara.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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The dollar is poised for its sharpest annual retreat in eight years and investors say more declines are coming if the next Federal Reserve chief opts for deeper interest-rate cuts as expected.—
Anya Andrianova,
Fortune,
31 Dec. 2025
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Bahari Makmur Sejati has been placed on an import alert, which prevents any of their food products from entering the United States until the company resolves any conditions that could have caused the exposure.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
23 Dec. 2025
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The settlement resolves a lawsuit filed by James Campbell and the Liberty Justice Center after Campbell was removed from an April 15, 2024 board meeting and banned from attending meetings for 90 days.—
Nora O'Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
18 Dec. 2025
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The patient thriller finds Agnes lonely in her seedy motel, with a phone that often rings, though the person on the other end of the line never speaks.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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Don’t miss out on fuzzy socks, best-selling makeup, clever home organizing essentials, and more under-the-radar finds starting at $4.—
Isabel Garcia,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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The number determines the length and width of the rubber band, and numbers range between 8 (7/8-by-1/16 inch) and 117b (7 inches by 1/8 inch).—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The planet's tilt determines how much sunlight the poles receive.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Settles (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settles%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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