as in determined
fully committed to achieving a goal
only the most resolved of explorers had any chance of finding the source of the Nile
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as in figured
to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration
I resolved to eat more healthily and to exercise regularly
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as in solved
to find an answer for through reasoning
resolve the apparent contradictions in the collected data
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as in divided
to set or force apart
a prism will resolve a beam of light into an array of colors
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Recent Examples of resolved
Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Sydney Lake, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
As in Milwaukee, the callers will impersonate a sheriff deputy and indicate a legal matter needs to be resolved through payment.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Most federal workers will miss their first paycheck on Friday if the shutdown isn’t resolved.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
Freedom Debt Relief Highlights Freedom Debt Relief has resolved over $20 billion in outstanding debts since 2002.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
This situation was completely resolved by the end of last year.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
But as the trial date approaches and uncertainty swirls over what the lawsuit could mean for the future of stock car racing, many of the team owners expressed a feeling of urgency to see the litigation resolved and indicated the current charter system was vital for their continued existence.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2025
The lawsuit has not been resolved.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025
If federal lawmakers can’t reach an agreement to fund the government before Tuesday night’s deadline, thousands of federal employees in the Bay Area could be furloughed or asked to work without a paycheck until the impasse is resolved.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
Since then, attorneys and judges have overseen multiple lenient plea deals and case dismissals, while local prosecutors reviewed hundreds of active and resolved cases that Tran investigated.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
Both civil cases were put on hold until the criminal one is resolved.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
As in Milwaukee, the callers will impersonate a sheriff deputy and indicate a legal matter needs to be resolved through payment.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Most federal workers will miss their first paycheck on Friday if the shutdown isn’t resolved.
—Emily Hallas, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
Freedom Debt Relief Highlights Freedom Debt Relief has resolved over $20 billion in outstanding debts since 2002.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 6 Oct. 2025
This situation was completely resolved by the end of last year.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
But as the trial date approaches and uncertainty swirls over what the lawsuit could mean for the future of stock car racing, many of the team owners expressed a feeling of urgency to see the litigation resolved and indicated the current charter system was vital for their continued existence.
—Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2025
The lawsuit has not been resolved.
—Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2025
If federal lawmakers can’t reach an agreement to fund the government before Tuesday night’s deadline, thousands of federal employees in the Bay Area could be furloughed or asked to work without a paycheck until the impasse is resolved.
—Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resolved
Adjective
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Carman is determined to keep expanding her work and wants every first responder to have access to a therapy dog.—
Kathleen Toner,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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The vehicle will primarily drive pre-determined routes, act as a visual crime deterrent and display key messages to the community from its windows.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Still, Pages figured the moment would find him.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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Comet figured it out in one try and signed me up in a couple of minutes.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Her case has not been solved, though a tape unearthed in 2004 provided some possible assailants, and nothing involving Gein, who was cleared of any connection later in 1957.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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In 2023, the baby daddy mystery was seemingly solved by Gilmore Girls costume supervisor Valeria Campbell.—
Claire Franken,
TVLine,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The pair divided the classwork, which included discussions and exercises.—
Janine Di Giovanni,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
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Taken together, the day offered a rare snapshot of the monarchy’s past and present — divided in distance and duty, yet momentarily aligned in purpose.—
Meredith Kile,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Malick Thiaw and Sven Botman have been drafted in at centre-half, through no fault of Fabian Schar and Dan Burn, and have been resolute.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Takaichi has promised to be a resolute leader, but will need to learn the art of compromise while juggling priorities and trade-offs on domestic policies.—
Jeff Kingston,
Time,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Eighteen nations are already guaranteed a spot in the tournament next June and July, meaning there are 30 (yes, 30) still to be decided.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Hundreds of thousands of the paper’s readers abandoned it last year when Bezos decided not to endorse in the presidential election and to overhaul the opinion section.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
6 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That infrastructure unraveled almost overnight when a 90-day hold on foreign aid funds took effect the day of the presidential inauguration.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Oct. 2025
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The story of a Louisville man charged in connection to the murder of his fiancée had not fully unraveled when he was acquitted in 1991.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In bystander video reposted to Only in Dade, Eilish, flanked by security guards, is high fiving fans who are separated by a barricade.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
10 Oct. 2025
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The compute portion of its data centers, which utilizes military-level FIPS 140-2 encryption, is also physically separated from all other systems, including security cameras and cooling systems.—
Kelsey Warner,
semafor.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Resolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resolved. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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