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)
Verb
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Jones has also played 40 games with former New England Patriots teammate Kendrick Bourne, who also figures to start.—
Matt Barrows,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025 -
Something figures to give on Friday in a game that will likely decide not only a subdistrict title, but also the top seed in Class 4A, Section 3.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
25 Sep. 2025
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Teoscar Hernández chooses the right time to hustle No one has felt the highs and lows of this series quite like Hernández, whose defensive gaffe in the second inning of Game 1 exacerbated the Dodgers’ early deficit and whose bat lifted them to a 5-3 victory that night.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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As anger fades into apathy and grief is aggravated by guilt, the public also chooses silence.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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In an interview with Variety in April 2023, Coelen shared that the crew often decides who will reveal their decision first at the altar.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Snoopy decides to cook his own version of a Thanksgiving meal with help from his friends.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Late-night draw Traditional TV viewership has decreased as the audience opts for streaming.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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In her video, Arnold opts to switch up her running route, turning around and going the other way, so as not to find herself in the bison's path.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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The agreement resolves questions about their financial and real estate holdings, the custody of their two daughters — Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14 — alimony, child support, and when the pair officially separated.—
Sean Mandell,
PEOPLE,
1 Oct. 2025
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During a government shutdown, nonessential federal workers will be temporarily furloughed, and essential workers will stay on the job without pay while Congress resolves funding disputes.—
Jordan Green,
Nashville Tennessean,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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An intimate portrait of love and exhaustion that finds the comic edge in ordinary chaos.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Many of these real-life experiences end tragically, but when the musician survives and finds sobriety, the war stories don’t go away.—
Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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This is the real-world psychology that determines relationship success or failure, and many matchmakers overlook these deeper patterns.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Congress, the legislative branch of the federal government, determines how to fund departments in the executive branch.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
1 Oct. 2025
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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 9 Oct. 2025.
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