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)

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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While Downs is a fine player who figures to bolster an injury-riddled and increasingly dubious receiver room, the trade was no blockbuster.

— Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2026
Colorado figures to provide more perimeter size and a stouter defense than the run-and-gun Titans.

— Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

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As the product discovery process becomes more fragmented, with social commerce growing while physical retail draws shoppers back, Olson said friends and family have become the number-one influence on how a person chooses what to wear.

— Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026
And if Mother Nature chooses to rain on your parade, the Soundcore Boom 2 Plus is completely protected from dust and water with its IPX7 waterproof rating.

— Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of chooses

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Serrano also opts for unsweetened yogurt for breakfast, pairing it with fruit and occasionally a touch of maple syrup.

— Embry Roberts, Martha Stewart, 31 Oct. 2026
The interior is designed to match, and far from recycling bright, beachy tropes, instead opts for subtler period antiques, oversized tubs, dark wood floors, and brass lighting fixtures.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of opts

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While researchers at Stanford University have examined aspects of the work and provided feedback, wider scrutiny will be important in establishing whether the proof resolves the original conjecture.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Joshua said viral meningitis often resolves on its own, while bacterial meningitis can progress rapidly and requires prompt treatment with antibiotics.

— Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of resolves

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However recognizable the structures may be—isolated phrases giving way to longform improvisation—the performance finds Taylor in a transitional period, one in which the ephemerality of the moment pushed its musicians to bold new places.

— Levi Dayan, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
The survey finds that the Democratic candidates running in Michigan, Texas, Maine, Ohio, and Kansas are ahead of their Republican counterparts by 11, 7, 6, 5, and 5 percentage points, respectively.

— Carter Schroppe, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026

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