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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Egbuka figures to be the primary target for quarterback Baker Mayfield.

— Rick Stroud, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026
Most of the eight returning players were prospects, but former top prospect Marcelo Mayer figures to help San Francisco in the not-so-distant future.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of figures

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After dating 20 women on the show, Harry narrows down the search and ultimately chooses Amber Mozo, a 30-year-old photographer from Hawaii.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 12 Aug. 2026
The company has reportedly proposed giving the administration a 5% stake, structured like the Alaska Permanent Fund and revocable whenever OpenAI chooses.

— Sarah Polcz, Time, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of chooses

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That trial is scheduled to begin next month, but could be pushed back or canceled altogether depending on what the judge decides.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Whatever the judge ultimately decides, the case will continue on copyright claims involving allegedly unauthorized samples of sound recordings owned by the plaintiffs.

— Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of decides

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The agreement reached Tuesday resolves federal civil rights lawsuits brought by Vernon Horn and Marquis Jackson against the city of New Haven, according to Mayor Justin Elicker and the firm that represented Horn.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
The name resolves to the company, and the second bio reads like a corporate About page.

— Ronn Torossian, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of resolves

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Protas sees plays that others don’t, and finds seams in the offensive zone quickly.

— Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
Based on her own troubled adolescence following her father’s suicide, the novel tells the story of Ann, who, after losing her father in tragic circumstances, finds solace – and trouble – in the Manchester music scene of the 1970s and 1980s.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of finds

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Experience may open the door, but character is often what determines how far someone ultimately goes.

— Hao Lam, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
The statute of limitations determines how long a debt collector generally has to sue you over a debt, and the timeline varies by state and type of debt.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

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