SETTLED (ON OR UPON) Synonyms: 54 Similar and Opposite Words

settled (on or upon)

verb

past tense of settle (on or upon)

as in figured

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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At the beginning of Fatherland, no one—not even the aged Mann, played here in a quietly extraordinary performance by Hanns Zischler—has figured that out.

— Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 23 Oct. 2026
Knowing Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos’ strong affinity for Bamford’s comedy, Apatow figured that would happen.

— Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of figured

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Flying to San Diego With a packed helicopter and dwindling fuel, the crew decided to head to the Coast Guard station in San Diego where ambulances were waiting.

— Jaimie Ding, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Its creator, Ryan Murphy, decided to include an episode inspired by the famous 1969 Monegasque ball, only this time, the character played by Kardashian was the host.

— Diego Parrado, Vanity Fair, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of decided

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But according to the post, OpenAI opted to keep it secret until the company could code it into Lean, a programming language that helps ensure mathematical correctness.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026
Morey was fired by the 76ers in May 2026, two months before James opted to sign with Philadelphia.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of opted

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Other forum participants reported that subsequent firmware updates resolved their infections.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
The Commissary is raising money and crowdsourcing to help cover lawyers' costs and have emergency funding until the dispute is resolved.

— Libby Smith, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of resolved

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The company was founded by Kush Agarwal and Arvin Singh, who have backgrounds in aerospace engineering and aircraft development at the University of California, Los Angeles.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Jacob Bickelhaupt co-founded the now-shuttered Konro restaurant in West Palm Beach, where his ex-wife was a partner.

— Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of found

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The researchers determined how high the barriers must be and their necessary width for electrons to flow through.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
Dairy farmers sell into commodity markets where prices are largely determined by global supply and demand, while essential inputs such as feed, fuel and fertilizer costs are driven by many of those same external forces.

— Jeff Tkach, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

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