settles (on or upon)

present tense third-person singular of settle (on or upon)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for settles (on or upon)
Verb
  • Portland figures to tout one of the best defenses in the NBA this season.
    Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
  • What figures such as Tate, Caz, Maalouf, and others are doing is exploiting civil instability and installing themselves as truth-tellers in a society where experts can’t be trusted.
    T. M. Brown, New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Zuriguel chooses a spot on the corner where the crowd is denser.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 Oct. 2025
  • God chooses the pope, not cardinals, my barista says.
    David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Orpheus, unwilling to have anything to do with women again, chooses to become a swan in his next life, while a swan decides to become a man.
    David Wingrave, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
  • Lawmakers will receive a 48-hour notice if the speaker changes his mind and decides to bring them back to vote.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Wong opts for a Belgian-style waffle, with deep cups ready to absorb the golf-ball-sized mound of sambal-honey butter on top.
    Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The witch’s new year calls for a spiritual refresh, which is why Fernando Salinas opts to remove clutter and clear stale energy.
    Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Thus far in the settlement process, these attorneys have successfully argued that the settlement resolves antitrust claims regarding how the NCAA and its member conferences and schools conspired to deny college athletes opportunities to earn NIL and other sources of earnings.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
  • For teenagers, reassurance and patience are often best since most pubertal gynecomastia resolves naturally.
    Dr. Jamin Brahmbhatt, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Pooro manages to escape and finds her way home to her parents, who disown her for having spent a fortnight with a Muslim.
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Other high-end finds include platform Ugg boots that can literally elevate your winter wardrobe, plus a Bissell vacuum that sucks up debris and washes floors clean.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Trust, however, is what determines adoption.
    Scott R. Schell, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Collinsworth has invited coaches to come look at how PFF determines its ratings.
    Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 21 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 31 Oct. 2025.

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