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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However, as Republicans are quick to point out, Kansas is the only nominating commission where attorneys make up a majority of members — five of the nine people who interview prospective justices and settle on three finalists.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
So, the researchers settle on this as the most likely description of the system.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
In an incisive observation of the way that an adult’s words can sometimes settle on a child with unusual weight, I-Jing absorbs this folk superstition without question, and begins to shoplift gaudy trinkets from surrounding market stalls, only ever using her evil left hand.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 May 2025
Keep in mind, however, that this is the starting price, and serious buyers will likely settle on a higher number to make this 400-square-foot abode the house of their loftiest dreams.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 5 Apr. 2025
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 25 May 2025
So, the researchers settle on this as the most likely description of the system.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 22 May 2025
In an incisive observation of the way that an adult’s words can sometimes settle on a child with unusual weight, I-Jing absorbs this folk superstition without question, and begins to shoplift gaudy trinkets from surrounding market stalls, only ever using her evil left hand.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 May 2025
Keep in mind, however, that this is the starting price, and serious buyers will likely settle on a higher number to make this 400-square-foot abode the house of their loftiest dreams.
—Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 5 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 3 Jun. 2025.
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