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 Each song explores a different kind of longing—lovers come together but fall apart, dreams fade away only to have resolutions renewed—against a different strain of soul. — Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Pitchfork, 14 July 2026 Congress has tried repeatedly to slap guardrails on the administration, voting more than 10 times on various war powers resolutions that would halt hostilities. — ABC News, 14 July 2026 Nintendo gives Star Fox 64 its third paint job with Star Fox on the Switch 2, a remake with better graphics at higher resolutions than was ever possible before. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 9 July 2026 That reframe matters in coaching because guilt produces resolutions, while design produces results. — Faustino Júnior, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 This was a specific problem that had multiple potential resolutions. — Deborah Mower, The Conversation, 2 July 2026 Those resolutions are considered a precursor to the Declaration of Independence. — Salena Zito, Washington Post, 1 July 2026 Both the House and Senate recently passed resolutions seeking to end the war. — Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 30 June 2026 Unlike ordinances, which have the force of law, resolutions are used to express policy or issue the council’s opinion on a subject, the town said in a Monday statement responding to a June 24 letter Rokita sent to the Town Council. — Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resolutions
  1. decisions
  2. opinions
  3. conclusions
  4. verdicts
  5. determinations
Noun
  • The assistant secretary’s office is involved in decisions about funding next-generation vaccines against pandemic flu or other infectious disease threats.
    — Mike Stobbe, Fortune, 15 July 2026
  • Some gold ETFs directly invest in bullion kept in vaults, while others invest in shares of mining companies that tend to follow the price of gold while also being swayed by the companies’ management decisions, efficiency and financials.
    — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 15 July 2026
Definition of decisions
Noun
  • The Supreme Court has released a slew of opinions to mark the end of its current term, and one of them could prove to be a landmark case for personal protections.
    — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 2 July 2026
  • In Berlin, talent were constantly asked about their political opinions at the film press conferences.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 2 July 2026
Definition of opinions
Noun
  • The lawyer takes the tenets of mindfulness to heart, and Dusse takes both these tenets and his protagonist to absurd – and sometimes shockingly violent – conclusions.
    — The Know, Denver Post, 5 July 2026
  • Over-reliance on AI for immediate conclusions risks individuals missing the crucial process of building foundational knowledge and critical thinking.
    — Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of conclusions
Noun
  • Yolo County jurors in June 2025 acquitted Dominguez of second-degree murder in Breaux’s killing and failed to reach verdicts in Abou Najm’s killing and Guillory’s attack.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
  • Both prison sentence and ban have been shortened The appeals court upheld guilty verdicts for all 11 accused, including Le Pen and other party members.
    — Sylvie Corbet, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
Definition of verdicts
Noun
  • As a result, conversations with a practitioner about these determinations usually involve a meaningful educational component.
    — James Lange, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Some states have since created their own navigability tests to make more specific determinations.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026
Definition of determinations

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