1
as in decides
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 solves
to find an answer for through reasoning
resolve the apparent contradictions in the collected data
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as in divides
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 resolves
Unless Congress resolves the stalemate quickly, millions of mothers and young children may soon be without access to vital food assistance.
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Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Crusting typically resolves within two weeks.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Upset about being undercut, the Texas bigwig resolves to put Georgie out of business.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
The agreement resolves questions about their financial and real estate holdings, the custody of their two daughters — Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14 — alimony, child support, and when the pair officially separated.
—Sean Mandell, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
During a government shutdown, nonessential federal workers will be temporarily furloughed, and essential workers will stay on the job without pay while Congress resolves funding disputes.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
In Lockwood’s book, the illness never resolves, neither through healing nor in death.
—Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2025
Innovation resolves the key challenge of e-mobility MAHLE is also showcasing components for internal combustion engines that can be operated on up to 100% ethanol, massively and immediately reducing the carbon dioxide emissions of the existing vehicle pool.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2025
Systems thinking resolves this paradox by revealing how the personal and the structural intertwine.
—Thomas Lim, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Crusting typically resolves within two weeks.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 6 Oct. 2025
Upset about being undercut, the Texas bigwig resolves to put Georgie out of business.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Oct. 2025
The agreement resolves questions about their financial and real estate holdings, the custody of their two daughters — Sunday Rose, 17, and Faith Margaret, 14 — alimony, child support, and when the pair officially separated.
—Sean Mandell, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025
During a government shutdown, nonessential federal workers will be temporarily furloughed, and essential workers will stay on the job without pay while Congress resolves funding disputes.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 1 Oct. 2025
In Lockwood’s book, the illness never resolves, neither through healing nor in death.
—Bekah Waalkes, The Atlantic, 25 Sep. 2025
Innovation resolves the key challenge of e-mobility MAHLE is also showcasing components for internal combustion engines that can be operated on up to 100% ethanol, massively and immediately reducing the carbon dioxide emissions of the existing vehicle pool.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 20 Sep. 2025
Systems thinking resolves this paradox by revealing how the personal and the structural intertwine.
—Thomas Lim, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resolves
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In an interview with Variety in April 2023, Coelen shared that the crew often decides who will reveal their decision first at the altar.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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Snoopy decides to cook his own version of a Thanksgiving meal with help from his friends.—
Tanya Wildt,
Freep.com,
2 Oct. 2025
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Tune in for short episodes every Wednesday and Saturday as Grumpy answers reader questions, solves seasonal conundrums, and provides need-to-know advice for gardeners with his very Grumpy sense of humor.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
8 Oct. 2025
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HumanoidExo solves that issue by capturing humans’ real-time motion through wearable suits.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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Analysts say this has pulled the faith’s center of gravity toward the more conservative global south, deepening divides with the West’s more liberal outlook.—
Christopher Lamb,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Attached to each loop is a polymerase enzyme, which serves a critical function every time a cell divides.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
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Teoscar Hernández chooses the right time to hustle No one has felt the highs and lows of this series quite like Hernández, whose defensive gaffe in the second inning of Game 1 exacerbated the Dodgers’ early deficit and whose bat lifted them to a 5-3 victory that night.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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As anger fades into apathy and grief is aggravated by guilt, the public also chooses silence.—
Yangyang Cheng,
NPR,
4 Oct. 2025
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This chilling series unravels one of the most notorious unsolved crimes of our era, now taking a turn as a major suspect heads to trial.—
Giana Levy,
Variety,
9 Oct. 2025
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Unwilling to shatter her image, Maddie unravels quietly, in secret, threatening her relationships and even her life.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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What separates good from great Three habits predict satisfaction more than any headline claim.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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To one side, a dual-sided fireplace separates the formal living room and the study, while decorative wallpaper and hardwood flooring pop in the formal dining room across the hall.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
5 Oct. 2025
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Late-night draw Traditional TV viewership has decreased as the audience opts for streaming.—
Lillian Rizzo,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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In her video, Arnold opts to switch up her running route, turning around and going the other way, so as not to find herself in the bison's path.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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Plus, an expert PEOPLE editor answers the burning question of the week, and one of our favorite stars joins us for a sitdown.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
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The organization is hoping to make help even more accessible by launching a free chatbot that answers questions about the CSS Profile, but that task has proven more complicated than anticipated.—
jsonline.com,
jsonline.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Resolves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resolves. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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