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
Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
One quick concluding note: Like Bad Sisters, How to Get to Heaven from Belfast has what feels to me like a pretty resolved (and effective) ending, especially given the amount of time Saoirse spends in the finale talking about the difficulties of writing endings for TV.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 Feb. 2026
What frustrated her most was that the issue refused to stay resolved.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
This breakthrough achievement, called super-resolved fluorescence microscopy, exploited the properties of evanescent waves and made single-molecule microscopy possible.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 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
Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Immigration and Customs Enforcement resolved that issue on April 3 by detaining Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and Sarinasadat Hosseiny, the niece and grandniece of the late Iranian commander.
—Danielle Pletka, Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2026
In these cases resolved by accord and satisfaction, if the prosecution were to object and go against the victim’s wishes, the government would not have a cooperating witness.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
The department said technical issues have been resolved and the warehouse is operating at full capacity, with pending orders being shipped as retail orders increase.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
As work progresses, the project will be closely watched as a test of whether long-standing environmental issues can finally be resolved.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
Cher was initially rebuffed by the judge and ultimately resolved the matter privately in September 2024, with Allman promising to hire a business manager.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Davis also cited a January 2026 incident in which police were called to the Fairfax home, saying that was resolved without any formal charges.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
The case has not yet been resolved.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Lebanon’s fragile sovereignty The lack of resolved borders and Israel’s periodic incursions into southern Lebanon have predictably meant that Lebanon has struggled to assert sovereignty over its own territory.
—Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026
One quick concluding note: Like Bad Sisters, How to Get to Heaven from Belfast has what feels to me like a pretty resolved (and effective) ending, especially given the amount of time Saoirse spends in the finale talking about the difficulties of writing endings for TV.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 Feb. 2026
What frustrated her most was that the issue refused to stay resolved.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
This breakthrough achievement, called super-resolved fluorescence microscopy, exploited the properties of evanescent waves and made single-molecule microscopy possible.
—IEEE Spectrum, 13 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
Then with Christos Mantoulidis and Felix Schulze, Chodosh resolved a key problem in the geometric analysis of minimal surfaces, such as a soap film spanning a wire loop.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2026
Immigration and Customs Enforcement resolved that issue on April 3 by detaining Hamideh Soleimani Afshar and Sarinasadat Hosseiny, the niece and grandniece of the late Iranian commander.
—Danielle Pletka, Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2026
In these cases resolved by accord and satisfaction, if the prosecution were to object and go against the victim’s wishes, the government would not have a cooperating witness.
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 19 Apr. 2026
The department said technical issues have been resolved and the warehouse is operating at full capacity, with pending orders being shipped as retail orders increase.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
As work progresses, the project will be closely watched as a test of whether long-standing environmental issues can finally be resolved.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Apr. 2026
Cher was initially rebuffed by the judge and ultimately resolved the matter privately in September 2024, with Allman promising to hire a business manager.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2026
Davis also cited a January 2026 incident in which police were called to the Fairfax home, saying that was resolved without any formal charges.
—Rachel McRady, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
The case has not yet been resolved.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resolved
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Authorities said the boy struck him while riding what was initially reported as an e-bike but was later determined to be an off-highway motorcycle — a vehicle not permitted on public roadways in California.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
18 Apr. 2026
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One of the five was an MIT professor killed at his doorstep by a former Portuguese classmate who was later determined to be the Brown University mass shooter.—
Anna Schecter,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The locals figured this out long ago, and the city’s best indoor spots are the proof.—
Lauren Schuster,
Miami Herald,
23 Apr. 2026
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Overseas, the Michael weekend is being figured between $75M-$80M from 82 markets day-and-date with domestic including UK & Ireland, China, Mexico and Germany.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
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The question Price solved—or prompted ChatGPT to solve—concerns special sets of whole numbers, where no number in the set can be evenly divided by any other.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2026
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Those two things need to be solved together or they won’t be solved, and the clock is ticking rapidly.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
22 Apr. 2026
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Despite their size, canister vacuums provide better weight distribution and are easier on your body because the weight is divided into two parts.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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My mom was very upset that the inheritance was not divided up equally and asked me several times why my portion would be so much larger.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Bucks County, Pennsylvania, grandmother, then 76, looked frail but resolute.—
Craig R. McCoy,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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The Bucks County, Pennsylvania, grandmother, then 76, looked frail but resolute.—
Craig R. McCoy,
ProPublica,
23 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In one version of the script, Alonzo managed to escape, but Washington and Fuqua decided against it.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Tampa Bay has lost 12 of its last 13 playoff games decided in overtime going back to Game 5 of the 2020 Stanley Cup Final.—
Eduardo Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2026
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Van der Veen, who was in the audience, answered the call.—
Erica Klarreich,
Quanta Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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None of them answered the questions posed by lawmakers.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Apr. 2026
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Investigators confirmed Unruh had filed for divorce in August 2025 and had separated from Orlando.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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The footprint takes up Point State Park in Downtown Pittsburgh and part of the North Shore, with the two sites separated by a river.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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