settling (on or upon)

verb

Definition of settling (on or upon)next
present participle of settle (on or upon)
as in figuring
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for settling (on or upon)
  1. figuring
  2. choosing
  3. deciding
  4. opting
  5. determining
  6. resolving
  7. finding
Verb
  • How to Quit Smoking finds Fike at 30, now a dad and still figuring a lot of things out.
    — Julyssa Lopez, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2026
  • There’s a lot left to get back on the right track — especially with the New York Giants figuring things out at the top of the division — but Monday’s result could serve as the launching pad for a run in the next few weeks.
    — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of figuring
Verb
  • For a young scientist, choosing a career in research requires confidence that years of training will lead to an opportunity to contribute.
    — Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026
  • For a seller choosing a grader, that established resale demand can outweigh a competitor’s lower fees or faster turnaround times.
    — Matthew Tan, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of choosing
Verb
  • People are finding little ways to be whimsical by taking up crafts, going to pottery classes, picking up analogue hobbies, or bedazzling their plastic sippers and deciding that counts.
    — Sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Wickliffe has become Cleveland’s version of the Rams’ Aaron Donald as far as deciding to return to the football field at the last minute and test himself.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of deciding
Verb
  • The album mostly abandons the saxophone, the instrument Gendel is known for, instead opting for Auto-Tuned rap, glitchy R&B, and corroded 808s.
    — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In the United States, measles — eradicated in the year 2000, is back because parents are opting not to vaccinate their kids.
    — Marc Silver, NPR, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of opting
Verb
  • The bigger shift will arguably come from AI, determining the future winners and losers.
    — Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Several races in the region are expected to play a key role in determining whether the House and Senate swing from the GOP to the Democrats.
    — Daily News Staff, New York Daily News, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of determining
Verb
  • The letter warns that any attempt by Alterra to stop paying rent or abandon the premises without resolving its contractual obligations would be vigorously contested.
    — Brian Maass, CBS News, 4 Nov. 2026
  • Meanwhile, a dedicated decompression room — inaugurated last year as part of a broader festival focus on mental health — will be bolstered by an Agora discussion on the importance of resolving conflict in creative collaborations.
    — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of resolving
Verb
  • Drone technology and artificial intelligence are rapidly reshaping modern warfare, but the world's biggest defense contractors are finding that demand for tanks, fighter jets and other traditional military equipment remains strong.
    — Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • How Image Processing Reveals the Solar Corona Capturing the corona’s delicate structures means finding a way to show its brightest and faintest features in the same image.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of finding
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“Settling (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/settling%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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