settle on/upon (something)
phrasal verb
settled on/upon (something); settling on/upon (something); settles on/upon (something)
: to choose (something or someone) after thinking about other possible choices
We finally settled on a soft yellow for the kitchen walls.
Hours later, they settled on a plan.
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At nuclear waste storage locations near the ocean, that salt spray can settle on the steel canisters.
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Gerald Frankel, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
The format, though, was something that took some time to settle on.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
In the end, this premiere feels jumbled on a tonal, narrative, and thematic level, unable to really settle on one target to satirize and explore in depth.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
The settlement calls for a clearinghouse to make sure any NIL deal worth more than $600 is pegged at fair market value, which has appeared to be a challenging set of numbers to settle on.
—Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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Gerald Frankel, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
The format, though, was something that took some time to settle on.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2025
In the end, this premiere feels jumbled on a tonal, narrative, and thematic level, unable to really settle on one target to satirize and explore in depth.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2025
The settlement calls for a clearinghouse to make sure any NIL deal worth more than $600 is pegged at fair market value, which has appeared to be a challenging set of numbers to settle on.
—Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Settle on/upon (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/settle%20on%2Fupon%20%28something%29. Accessed 8 May. 2025.
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