1
as in decision
a position arrived at after consideration
her resolution to become a vegetarian is based on what she recently learned about modern farming practices
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as in resolve
firm or unwavering adherence to one's purpose
that athlete's resolution to win is amazing
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Recent Examples of resolution
And that could lead to a resolution like that of Elizabeth Smart.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Apr. 2026
If suspicious activity is detected, users receive support from fraud resolution specialists who help contact agencies, prepare documentation, and dispute unauthorized accounts.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
The Boston City Council defeated a resolution last month, by a 9-3 vote, that sponsors Ed Flynn and Julia Mejia said sought to uphold state law restricting alcohol at public school facilities.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Each year their Ultra flagships push the boundaries of resolution, sensor size, and aperture, and those improvements quickly trickle down to lower price tiers.
—Dominic Preston, The Verge, 25 Apr. 2026
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 27 Apr. 2026
If suspicious activity is detected, users receive support from fraud resolution specialists who help contact agencies, prepare documentation, and dispute unauthorized accounts.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
The Boston City Council defeated a resolution last month, by a 9-3 vote, that sponsors Ed Flynn and Julia Mejia said sought to uphold state law restricting alcohol at public school facilities.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 26 Apr. 2026
Each year their Ultra flagships push the boundaries of resolution, sensor size, and aperture, and those improvements quickly trickle down to lower price tiers.
—Dominic Preston, The Verge, 25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resolution
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While Saudi Arabia and OPEC had no immediate reaction, Emirati Energy Minister Suhail al-Mazrouei insisted his country’s decision did not stem from any dispute with its Gulf neighbor.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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This is basically every aerophobic flier’s worst nightmare, and Harlin does a solid job of maintaining the fear factor and shock right up to the moment of Rich’s decision to dump fuel and ditch, since the nearest airport, Guam, is out of range.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
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Songs here that start off surprisingly bracing resolve into big, sleek choruses, the work of firm believers in the power of heroic, high-protein mainstream alt-rock as a salve against encroaching darkness.—
Jon Dolan,
Rolling Stone,
22 Apr. 2026
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Released in 2020 in the midst of the Covid-19 pandemic, Dee returns to Baltimore full of resolve, faith, and a newfound purpose.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
21 Apr. 2026
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Final verdict The Royals still have everything ahead of them.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
23 Apr. 2026
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Galipo said the verdict also brought some closure for Garcia’s daughters — Emily, 23, and Camila, 17 — who have been dealing with the case for the last five years.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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When the skyscraper where Rayburn and his family lives is destroyed in an explosion, Creasy attempts to regain his military prowess in his determination to protect Rayburn’s rebellious teen daughter Poe (Billie Boullet), who has been targeted by the terrorists.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2026
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The villain, though, is not Michael Jackson but his father, Joe, whose determination to get his boys out of Gary, Indiana, turns into something more poisonous.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The Sun’s five-member editorial board consists of Jensen, publisher Trif Alatzas, opinion editor Philip Caldwell, and columnists Torrey Snow and Julian Baron.—
Lily Carey,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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The opinions expressed in this story are his and not those of ABC News.—
Donald J. Mihalek,
ABC News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Adam Wharton, 22, is liked by people at United for his progressive passing and decisiveness on the ball.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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After all, confidence and decisiveness are hallmark traits of executive presence, a quality long sought by boards, taught at top business schools, and used at performance review time as a catch-all descriptor to either promote or shelve C-suite hopefuls.—
Harvard Business Review,
Harvard Business Review,
1 Apr. 2026
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McFarlane’s first interim spell obviously represents far too small a sample to draw any definitive conclusions about his tactical style.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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The 2025 paper comes to the conclusion that the result wouldn’t be great.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Resolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resolution. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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