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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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
The way McCarthy figures it, getting defenders in the right position to drop an opponent is the hardest part of the process.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of figures

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By the show’s finale, Harry chooses Amber Mozo, a 30-year-old photographer from Hawaii.

— Allison DeGrushe, StyleCaster, 5 Aug. 2026
Once a pharmaceutical developer chooses a West packaging system and completes its clinical trials, the drug and its container are bound together in the regulatory filing.

— Harvey Stober, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of chooses

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While mulling over ideas, Kris decides to visit the franchise’s original final girl, the reclusive Billie (played mesmerizingly by Gillian Anderson, complete with a southern accent).

— Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 7 Aug. 2026
The subcommittee then decides how much money each eligible person should receive.

— Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of decides

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The site, known as Pecan Island, became available as part of a legal settlement that resolves dozens of lawsuits that blame ExxonMobil for pollution and coastal land loss, the newspaper reports.

— Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026
Every time an auditor validates a finding, a finance professional investigates an exception or a team resolves a risk event, valuable institutional knowledge is generated.

— Terrence McCrossan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of resolves

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Ormund, who has spent the entirety of the battle looking for Ulf, finally finds the dragonseed passed out in the latrine after a morning spent in Lord Footly’s kitchen getting drunk on the Footly stores of ale.

— Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
In Helaena’s room, Rhaenyra finds a tapestry Helaena had just finished sewing that predicts a dark and fiery end for Rhaenyra in the future.

— Jennifer Maas, Variety, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of finds

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In reality, bonding capacity often determines how quickly a contractor can expand.

— Nikhil Chandankhede, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Jones came into the weekend 18th in the standings, 44 points behind 16th-place Austin Cindric for the final spot in The Chase that determines the series champion.

— ABC News, ABC News, 10 Aug. 2026

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