settled on

ADJECTIVE

minded

Synonyms

STRONGEST

determined inclined

STRONG

contemplating convinced decided disposed intending liking planning purposing resolved willing

WEAK

aiming at aspiring to desirous leaning toward thinking of

Antonyms

STRONG

unwilling

WEAK

disinclined undetermined

ADJECTIVE

named

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appointed

STRONG

announced anointed approved assigned authorized called certified chosen commissioned consecrated declared delegated deputed drafted elected entrusted favored nominated opted ordained pegged picked preferred sanctioned selected supported vested

WEAK

decided upon tabbed

ADJECTIVE

occupying

Synonyms

STRONG

commanding controlling covering holding maintaining obtaining owning permeating pervading placed possessing posted remaining residing resting sitting situated staying tenanting

WEAK

assigned to living in taking up

Antonyms

WEAK

gone leaving removing

ADJECTIVE

resting

Synonyms

STRONG

established located lying placed reposing seated

WEAK

set on supported by

Antonyms

WEAK

active

Example Sentences

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Central banks have settled on the same round-number inflation target — 2% — across the entire developed world.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 25, 2026

Eventually, we settled on a cliffside mystery frame:

From Salon • Jun. 16, 2026

Hong Kong resident Lisa Lau put on a costume drama as she settled on the bed that occupies much of her tiny apartment, trying to take her mind off of a looming eviction.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

They considered a tune by Andrew Lloyd Webber, but settled on a song they both love: “Edelweiss.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Switching her skirts around the coffin and trying not to look in it, she settled on the bench and opened the piano.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

settled on

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