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resolved

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verb

past tense of resolve
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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for resolved
Adjective
  • Ter Stegen is determined to stay at Barca, where he is settled on a personal level and ready to challenge for the No 1 spot.
    Pol Ballús, New York Times, 27 June 2025
  • That legislation collapsed when then-Sen. John McCain famously cast a thumbs-down vote. Senate Majority Leader John Thune is determined to avoid that outcome, sticking to the schedule and pressing ahead with voting expected by the end of the week.
    Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 26 June 2025
Verb
  • People only become dependent if every problem is solved for them.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • This under-desk walking pad solved my problem.
    Cecily McAndrews, Health, 5 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Like most political arguments, each stakeholder adopts a resolute adversarial position that disallows finding common ground.
    Harvey Levine, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 June 2025
  • In statements reported by state media on Sunday, China’s top political adviser Wang Huning echoed Beijing’s position, calling for the promotion of national reunification with Taiwan and for resolute opposition to Taiwan independence.
    Dylan Butts, CNBC, 16 June 2025
Verb
  • Horton decided to talk on the record, in part because she's left the legal profession.
    Carrie Johnson, NPR, 1 Mar. 2025
  • The Eastern Conference front-runners split their four-game season series, with all four decided by seven points or fewer.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • With a 6-9 record, San Francisco's NFC title defense has all but unraveled.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Then, when Rodgers tore his Achilles in Week 1 last year, the offense unraveled.
    Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Data held in qubits is affected by data held in other qubits, even when physically separated.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Nellie, who was separated from her husband, lived alone in a house not far from Clinton.
    Rachel Aviv, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • President Trump said in a social media post on Tuesday that China can keep buying Iranian oil, a signal the U.S. was not intent on maximizing pressure on Iran's economy.
    Lori Ann LaRocco, CNBC, 24 June 2025
  • Ergo, the footwear manufacturers who are intent on scaling operations using these machines aren’t doing so on a whim.
    Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 20 June 2025
Verb
  • Yet, technical jargon, complex financial concepts and misaligned expectations can create barriers to understanding, leaving clients feeling uncertain or disconnected from the decision-making process.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
  • But the plant is now disconnected from the grid and the electricity infrastructure required to operate the plant safely has been damaged by drone strikes and frequent shelling.
    Lauren Kent, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Resolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resolved. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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