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 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 The state is hiring a position in the legal office‚ a role that will deal primarily with complaint and dispute resolutions. — Sasha Allen, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2026 Words, ideas, characters, and resolutions mean different things to different people. — Literary Hub, 26 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resolutions
  1. decisions
  2. opinions
  3. conclusions
  4. verdicts
  5. determinations
Noun
  • Reality Check is a Herald series holding those in power to account and shining a light on their decisions.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 8 July 2026
  • When overseeing retirement accounts, employers have a fiduciary duty to make prudent decisions and put their workers’ interests first.
    — Paul Kiel, ProPublica, 8 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
  • Some states have since created their own navigability tests to make more specific determinations.
    — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026
  • Third, confirm that worksite assumptions and wage-level determinations are defensible under the new rule, especially for remote or multi-location roles.
    — Lorraine D'Alessio, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Definition of determinations

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