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 The mayor and other commissioners are chosen by voters and can direct the city manager through resolutions and other directives to take actions for the city. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 Nearly 100 health, business, science and environmental groups are now urging Congress to reject the resolutions. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Then again, the Actua display isn't as resource-hungry as the brighter Super Actua displays at higher resolutions. — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026 Cush said Kelley Black’s post about McMillen and Willensky violated two board censure resolutions taken against Kelley Black in 2025. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Most of us start each January off with a slew of resolutions. — Mimosa Jones Tunney, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Democrats also have repeatedly forced votes on war powers resolutions, two of which passed. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026 The End of Oak Street is a hoot and a half, but its resolutions yield far more questions than actual answers. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026 At least 40 states and Puerto Rico considered more than 300 measures related to children and social media during the 2026 legislative session, with 10 states enacting new laws or adopting resolutions. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 11 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resolutions
  1. decisions
  2. opinions
  3. conclusions
  4. verdicts
  5. determinations
Noun
  • Unrivaled remains governed by a 10-player committee, who advise on decisions such as travel and expansion.
    — Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Some might wonder why the commission has not already opened an investigation, given the seemingly ample amount of evidence that FIFA does not consult before making big decisions, but Masters took a more diplomatic stance.
    — Matt Slater, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of decisions
Noun
  • Through last week, Biadasz was gathering additional opinions, hoping to play again this season.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • But a clash of opinions between two talented individuals with the right values can be positive because open debate shapes better decisions.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of opinions
Noun
  • The Arctic is also a world in flux, and van den Bemd is careful not to present personal observations as scientific conclusions.
    — Sarah Kingdom, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • With the college football regular season rapidly approaching, many position battles are starting to reach their logical conclusions.
    — Austin Perry OutKick, FOXNews.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of conclusions
Noun
  • After deliberating, the jury returned guilty verdicts against both men.
    — Cora Engelbrecht, New Yorker, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The jury could not reach majority verdicts of at least 10 out of 12 jurors on the remaining three rape charges.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of verdicts
Noun
  • That includes making initial determinations about compliance with the injunction, as Nexstar wants, or if those ruling should still be left to the judge, Troy Nunley, as the state AGs and DirecTV want.
    — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026
  • These determinations are based on a thorough review of the evidence that is gathered by law enforcement and presented to us at the conclusion of their investigation.
    — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of determinations

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“Resolutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resolutions. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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