as in determined
fully committed to achieving a goal
only the most resolved of explorers had any chance of finding the source of the Nile
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as in figured
to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration
I resolved to eat more healthily and to exercise regularly
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as in solved
to find an answer for through reasoning
resolve the apparent contradictions in the collected data
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as in divided
to set or force apart
a prism will resolve a beam of light into an array of colors
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Recent Examples of resolved
Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Since then, attorneys and judges have overseen multiple lenient plea deals and case dismissals, while local prosecutors reviewed hundreds of active and resolved cases that Tran investigated.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
The document—which has already been widely shared by politicians and political commentators—includes some brief details about how law enforcement followed up on the tips but not about whether the tips were resolved.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
Old Age Sometimes, yellowing leaves are just a part of the plant's natural lifecycle rather than an issue to be resolved.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 31 Jan. 2026
Bluspark says those issues are now resolved.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
That cliffhanger ending, which won’t be resolved until the final four episodes premiere on February 26, reaffirms Sophie and Benedict’s different social statuses instead of bridging them.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
These tensions are not meant to be resolved, because life itself is built from opposites.
—Richard P. Weigand, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
Old wounds around rejection or abandonment may rise to the surface… not to punish you, but to be finally resolved.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Nearly 14 years later, a Chicago cold case has been resolved.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
What frustrated her most was that the issue refused to stay resolved.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Since then, attorneys and judges have overseen multiple lenient plea deals and case dismissals, while local prosecutors reviewed hundreds of active and resolved cases that Tran investigated.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Verb
Lebanese Information Minister Paul Morcos said other issues remain to be resolved between the two countries, including the fate of Lebanese believed to have been disappeared into Syrian prisons during Assad's rule and the demarcation of the border between the two countries.
—Arkansas Online, 31 Jan. 2026
The document—which has already been widely shared by politicians and political commentators—includes some brief details about how law enforcement followed up on the tips but not about whether the tips were resolved.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026
Old Age Sometimes, yellowing leaves are just a part of the plant's natural lifecycle rather than an issue to be resolved.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 31 Jan. 2026
Bluspark says those issues are now resolved.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
That cliffhanger ending, which won’t be resolved until the final four episodes premiere on February 26, reaffirms Sophie and Benedict’s different social statuses instead of bridging them.
—Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
These tensions are not meant to be resolved, because life itself is built from opposites.
—Richard P. Weigand, Rolling Stone, 30 Jan. 2026
Old wounds around rejection or abandonment may rise to the surface… not to punish you, but to be finally resolved.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 29 Jan. 2026
Nearly 14 years later, a Chicago cold case has been resolved.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resolved
Adjective
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It was later determined to have been a massive blood clot from a severe subchorionic hemorrhage — bleeding between the uterine wall and the chorionic membrane.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
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But the case isn’t closed — and Latino UT students who have legal status are determined to ensure people recognize the consequence of the change.—
Lily Kepner,
Austin American Statesman,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Santa Margarita coach Justin Bell figured the Eagles still had a good chance.—
Steve Fryer,
Oc Register,
29 Jan. 2026
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Once Tomon figured this out, the rest of the proof came together relatively easily.—
Leila Sloman,
Quanta Magazine,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The trip was prompted by a sourcing lag that could not be solved from afar.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
30 Jan. 2026
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Some professors are treating wilting attention spans as a problem to be solved, not a reality to accept.—
Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Best Score was divided between musicals and dramas, and some craft categories between black-and-white and color, so there was no way a film could have been nominated for everything.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
31 Jan. 2026
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The company spent three days last week building the final version of the structure, which is divided into sections on rails so it can be assembled and taken apart without doing so over the rink itself.—
Joe Smith,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Inviting in such resolute saboteurs, these institutions repel many in their core audience.—
Sean Williams,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Millennials, resolute in their fatigue, are less swayed by surface-level marketing and more attuned to what actually makes work sustainable.—
Jasmine Browley,
Forbes.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Verb
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These potential legislations could be among several items decided by tight votes.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
2 Feb. 2026
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The blocky mass of gray concrete that serves as the federal courthouse has been a landmark in downtown Fort Lauderdale since 1979, but its days as a place where cases of national importance are decided are numbered.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Whether Meta will have much by way of new AI products that can generate revenue remains a major question, and one Zuckerberg hasn’t clearly answered.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
29 Jan. 2026
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Barry’s little sister, who answered the call, was terrified.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The pond sits about 100 feet from the house, separated by an embankment.—
Marissa Armas,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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The Rockets, Lakers, Timberwolves and Suns are all separated by two games in the fourth to seventh positions.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Resolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resolved. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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