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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Regent figures its unique flier has another advantage over eVTOLs.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 22 Oct. 2026
Schwartz figures the deer is four years old, and plans to return to hunt him next year.

— Bob McNally, Outdoor Life, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of figures

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Yet even in the aftermath of her terrible grief, Josie’s mother, Chrissie, doubles down and chooses to put Josie through the operation as well.

— Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026
Much like her character Klara, Ortega chooses to have faith in humans and their spontaneous wonder.

— Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of chooses

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Yannis decides to go for STP, a Black Forest gâteau, and a Mary Berry’s recipe for Queen of Desserts, which is a mix of breadcrumbs and custard with jam and topped with meringue.

— Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
Federal agencies have overlapping jurisdiction over captive marine mammals –– for sea lions, the USDA oversees their welfare and NOAA decides who can keep them for public display.

— Valerie Greene, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of decides

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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
If Chrissie represents someone who opts into the ruling system, Paul’s character shows that there are choices even within this world’s oppressive parameters.

— Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of opts

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The approach resolves the challenge of uniformly printing transport layers and perovskite films onto flexible substrates.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
Their goal was for the album to tell a story of radicalization, following a protagonist who shifts from complacency to an awareness of injustice and institutional oppression, and ultimately resolves to act against it.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of resolves

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Going deeper Deloitte’s CFO Signals article finds that many organizations manage AI spending reactively rather than proactively and rely on basic or general controls.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
Whoever finds my key shall travel far, said Nana, though people whispered that the road to her house had no end.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of finds

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How the Fed affects your money The Fed's benchmark interest rate determines what banks charge one another for overnight loans.

— Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026
In this setup, the angle between the polarized light and the polarizer determines how much light can pass through the latter.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026

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