resolutions

noun

plural of resolution
as in decisions
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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Recent Examples of resolutions If anything, the cultural fascination with female rage has made those questions more urgent and their resolutions more complicated. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Oct. 2026 These panels are all standard LED-backlit IPS screens in the company's Liquid Retina family, with custom resolutions for each specific product. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026 Photos were generally limited to 2,048 pixels on the long edge, while videos could be delivered at resolutions up to 720p. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 The Gary Common Council has passed resolutions against high NIPSCO bills. — Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026 And in the race for Michigan governor, Democrat Jocelyn Benson, Michigan’s secretary of state, sought to tie Republican John James to Trump’s tariff agenda and for voting against the Iran war powers resolutions. — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026 The Truman administration forwent congressional approval altogether and used United Nations Security Council resolutions to justify the intervention against Communist forces in the north, according to a White House news release from the time. — Christopher Buchanan, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026 Spinnova did not announce an offering price, fundraising target or listing date in the meeting resolutions. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 2 Oct. 2026 Kean, who has voted against resolutions aimed at halting military action in Iran, defended the war. — Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resolutions
  1. decisions
  2. opinions
  3. conclusions
  4. verdicts
  5. determinations
Noun
  • Most state lawmakers understand this, but some pivotal decisions are being made by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
    — Max Harden, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Of course, bad decisions have to happen, or nothing will go wrong.
    — Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of decisions
Noun
  • Episodes are constructed to hook viewers quickly while giving them enough information to form opinions about the characters — there’s an active following on Discord where fans share plenty of comments, theories and debates.
    — Andrew Wallenstein, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Simon’s hospitalization unites his estranged parents, played by the always-nice-to-encounter Joaquina Kalukango and Jason Tam, who have differing opinions about whether to take him off life support.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of opinions
Noun
  • Sunday wasn’t a day to make any grand conclusions about Malik Willis.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
  • But the methodology Benson and her co-authors used to reach those conclusions 21 years ago has not been generally understood.
    — Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of conclusions
Noun
  • Kang also points to the pairing of family drama with a mystery that keeps forcing audiences to rethink both the characters and their own verdicts.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • The verdicts followed a month-long trial that included testimony about one victim pleading for his life before the killings.
    — Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of verdicts
Noun
  • The federal government will then issue its final determinations, and what happens next will be unexplored legal territory.
    — Rosanna Xia, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Prior determinations can also affect future payment expectations, budgets, reserves and overall health plan strategy.
    — Christine Cooper, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of determinations

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“Resolutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resolutions. Accessed 2 Nov. 2026.

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