settle on
Idioms-
Also, settle upon.
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Decide something, as in They finally settled on Bermuda for their vacation . [Second half of 1700s]
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Give property or a title to someone, as in She settled an annuity on her husband . [Mid-1600s]
Example Sentences
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Crude-oil markets won’t officially open for a few more hours, but traders are already using prediction markets like Kalshi to take bets on where prices will settle on Monday.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 1, 2026
But all of them have explored alternative photoresist chemicals that will compete to be the one semiconductor companies settle on.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 27, 2026
Since then, he has held talks with the company, though neither side has been able to settle on terms, he said.
From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026
Then they look around the patio and yard area, apparently for something to obstruct the camera, and settle on some greenery that they position in front of the lens.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026
And the name that seemed to settle on them, without anyone’s knowing why, was the Gobblers.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
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