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 Three days before the September 15 meeting, the board received new information, containing two draft resolutions. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 2 Nov. 2026 When Wilson sent me her timeline, her request for the operative actions of the city (resolutions and ordinances) was nearly four weeks old. — Arkansas Online, 30 Oct. 2026 During a four-day closed-door meeting, top Communist Party leaders deliberated on and adopted resolutions that will guide the party in the coming years. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resolutions
  1. decisions
  2. opinions
  3. conclusions
  4. verdicts
  5. determinations
Noun
  • Human personnel retain oversight of the identification process and subsequent operational decisions.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2026
  • This story is part of a statewide partnership of more than 30 nonpartisan newsrooms and universities working to help Florida voters make informed decisions in the 2026 elections.
    — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of decisions
Noun
  • The views and opinions expressed herein are those of the author, as of the date provided, and are subject to change without notice.
    — Sonya Thadhani Mughal, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Now, Cunningham isn’t afraid to showcase her opinions on and off the court.
    — Scott Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of opinions
Noun
  • That requires testing whether signals have predictive value, examining them together and avoiding automatic conclusions about individual behaviors.
    — Artem Lalaiants, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Laster also suggested that the company’s financial advisors had data disputing our conclusions.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of conclusions
Noun
  • Bennathan said the jury must reach unanimous verdicts on each of the charges to convict Brand.
    — Jake Kanter, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Sorrells has sought death for nine of 154 eligible defendants during his term, with juries returning death verdicts for Valerian O’Steen and others.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of verdicts
Noun
  • All of those assertions, however, rested on the critical determinations made by the scientists handling the storage chapter.
    — Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • But in short order, the Marine Corps and Navy made similar determinations in the cases of other families.
    — Brianna Keilar, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of determinations

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“Resolutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resolutions. Accessed 9 Nov. 2026.

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