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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The family soon moved to a one-bedroom cabin in the nearby town of Locust Ridge, a dwelling that figures proudly in Parton’s rags-to-riches lore.

— Jordan Hoffman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
Junior quarterback Austin Stennett figures to be better prepared for second season after growing three inches to 5-foot-11 and putting on 20 pounds.

— Bill Scheibe, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of figures

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Once a name is retired, the committee chooses a replacement, using relatively short, easy-to-pronounce names, and not after individuals.

— Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
If a user chooses to store a ChatGPT conversation in the cloud, however, relevant Messages content follows the same retention policies as other content in that conversation.

— Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of chooses

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The pro tennis star often opts for stilettos attached to colorful footwear choices like sandal heels or mules.

— Amina Ayoud, Footwear News, 29 Aug. 2026
His tape from last preseason and regular season, making acrobatic plays, would be tantalizing if Cincinnati opts to keep Meyers and Jones/Williams instead.

— Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of opts

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The printer also has several features, including self-reset, which automatically detects and resolves connectivity issues, as well as robust security to protect the printer from attacks.

— George Yang, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026
The settlement announced Wednesday resolves those cases, including the states’ ongoing trial in federal court in Oakland, and claims by the other settling states and territories.

— Todd Spangler, Variety, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of resolves

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Rather bizarrely, that means Nvidia is in the hands of the oil market, because the oil market determines inflation and inflation determines Warsh's thinking.

— Jim Cramer, CNBC, 30 Aug. 2026
Although vaccination prevents measles, trust determines whether people accept the vaccine.

— Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026

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