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How is the word resolution distinct from other similar nouns?

Some common synonyms of resolution are courage, mettle, spirit, and tenacity. While all these words mean "mental or moral strength to resist opposition, danger, or hardship," resolution stresses firm determination to achieve one's ends.

the resolution of pioneer women

When might courage be a better fit than resolution?

The words courage and resolution are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, courage implies firmness of mind and will in the face of danger or extreme difficulty.

the courage to support unpopular causes

When can mettle be used instead of resolution?

While in some cases nearly identical to resolution, mettle suggests an ingrained capacity for meeting strain or difficulty with fortitude and resilience.

a challenge that will test your mettle

When is spirit a more appropriate choice than resolution?

The synonyms spirit and resolution are sometimes interchangeable, but spirit also suggests a quality of temperament enabling one to hold one's own or keep up one's morale when opposed or threatened.

her spirit was unbroken by failure

How are the words tenacity and resolution related?

Tenacity adds to resolution implications of stubborn persistence and unwillingness to admit defeat.

held to their beliefs with great tenacity

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of resolution But now school board President Sean Harden, a close ally of Mayor Brandon Johnson, is strong-arming board members into overturning that resolution so that a minion of the mayor can be hired on an interim basis to succeed outgoing CPS CEO Pedro Martinez. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 May 2025 If the resolution is approved by lawmakers, copies will be distributed to the Supreme Court, the president of the U.S. Senate, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, members of the Oklahoma congressional delegation and the Oklahoma attorney general, according to the text of the resolution. Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025 The resolution was on the consent agenda, which typically doesn’t include time for comments. Carolyn Komatsoulis, Idaho Statesman, 7 May 2025 Its Extreme Ultraviolet Imager (EUI) camera captured six images at high resolution and two wide-angle views to create 200 individual images across a 5 x 5 grid. Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for resolution
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resolution
Noun
  • Fighting will pause to allow for Alexander's safe passage, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, a day after Israel was told of Hamas' decision to free the last surviving U.S. hostage in Gaza as a goodwill gesture to President Trump.
    Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA Today, 13 May 2025
  • The school and Los Angeles Unified School District made the decision as the best way to get the campus re-opened after the Palisades fire.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2025
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  • In fact, the resistance to anti-DEI shareholder proposals at companies like Costco, Apple, Goldman Sachs, and Levi’s shows a counter-current of resolve.
    Paul Klein, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
  • Mellencamp's frightening diagnosis, though, hasn't stopped her resolve.
    David Oliver, USA Today, 8 May 2025
Noun
  • The eventual not guilty verdict on March 26 shocked Knutson's family and friends.
    Caroline Blair, People.com, 3 May 2025
  • After a jury was unable to reach a verdict in the initial murder trial last year, Read is being retried on charges including second-degree murder, vehicular manslaughter while operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol and leaving the scene of a collision causing death.
    Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 2 May 2025
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  • This week’s crop of new music finds Luke Combs and Bailey Zimmerman pairing up on a hard-charging anthem about grit and determination.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 5 May 2025
  • Her relentless pursuit of justice, using her smartphone to document conversations and gather evidence, imbues the documentary with an intense intimacy and determination.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 1 May 2025
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  • The opinions expressed in this article are not intended to replace any professional or expert accounting and/or tax advice whatsoever.
    Melissa Houston, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
  • And the 69-year-old Leo has a trail of social media posts promoting opinion articles critical of Vice President JD Vance ‒ one as recent as April 14 ‒ over Vance's interpretation of Scripture and his position on immigration.
    Joey Garrison, USA Today, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • Regarding the single-day ticket additions, Epp said this move was drawn from conclusions stemming from focus groups and fan surveys, and that these days 81 percent of the Sunday single-day ticket buyers were first-time attendees.
    Luke Smith, New York Times, 3 May 2025
  • One virtue, reasoning, is for analyzing the information and drawing conclusions.
    Andrew Abela, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025

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“Resolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resolution. Accessed 19 May. 2025.

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