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.
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Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Feb. 2026
What frustrated her most was that the issue refused to stay resolved.
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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.
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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.
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Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
The court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, has seven disputes still to be resolved, and has set June 29 as its next day to issue rulings.
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Will Dunham,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Of 635,684 reported live chats, only 290,181—or 46%—were classified as resolved.
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Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Oakland Unified officials said a $30 million spending reduction in recent months resolved the schools’ operating deficit and has even produced nearly $8 million in breathing room, though longer-term costs still outpace revenues through the end of the decade.
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Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
26 June 2026
And from that moment on, Dawn resolved that Lexi wasn’t going anywhere.
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Latif Love
june 26,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
Barr has resolved the dilemma by writing a contorted endorsement of Blanche in The Wall Street Journal.
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Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2026
The Sabres’ cap issues are essentially resolved with their sign-and-trade of Alex Tuch to the Washington Capitals.
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Murat Ates,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Much still needs to be resolved The discussions in Switzerland are expected to focus on Iran’s nuclear program.
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Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 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.
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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
How rapidly the conflict will be resolved is not yet clear.
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Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2026
The court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, has seven disputes still to be resolved, and has set June 29 as its next day to issue rulings.
—
Will Dunham,
USA Today,
28 June 2026
Of 635,684 reported live chats, only 290,181—or 46%—were classified as resolved.
—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
Oakland Unified officials said a $30 million spending reduction in recent months resolved the schools’ operating deficit and has even produced nearly $8 million in breathing room, though longer-term costs still outpace revenues through the end of the decade.
—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
26 June 2026
And from that moment on, Dawn resolved that Lexi wasn’t going anywhere.
—
Latif Love
june 26,
Kansas City Star,
26 June 2026
Barr has resolved the dilemma by writing a contorted endorsement of Blanche in The Wall Street Journal.
—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
26 June 2026
The Sabres’ cap issues are essentially resolved with their sign-and-trade of Alex Tuch to the Washington Capitals.
—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
Much still needs to be resolved The discussions in Switzerland are expected to focus on Iran’s nuclear program.
—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resolved
Adjective
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It was held just 22 years after the Great Chicago Fire devastated the city, but Chicago was determined to dominate the world stage.
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There was an element of cynicism, but not on the part of determined prosecutors who overcame obstacles and brought the case to guilty pleas by three defendants and the conviction on 21 counts of the public official who ignited the scandal.
Verb
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Run It Like a Software Company The SaaS world figured this out a long time ago.
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Janamanchi figured some people would come for an ironic spectacle.
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Problems are solved through teamwork, flexibility, and by doing things with the sort of elevated yet unsnobby touch that only The Bear can provide.
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That changed in November 2020 when Google DeepMind announced that AlphaFold had essentially solved the 50-year-old protein folding problem.
Verb
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Nigeria is largely divided between Christians in the south and Muslims in the north.
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The technology’s build-out, included planned pipelines, has sparked backlash in rural Louisiana communities and divided the state GOP.
Adjective
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England’s fierce attacks in the second half were thwarted by a resolute American defense and a series of saves by goalkeeper Frank Borghi.
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Spielberg has been resolute in his beliefs since before Disclosure Day entered production.
Verb
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With his children now grown, Love and his wife decided to sell the home, according to the real estate agency.
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The middle school team was seeking a coach, and Cassie decided to ask their mom to fill the role.
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The Twins’ bats answered in their half of the second, with four hits and three runs.
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Workers correctly answered only about one-quarter of survey questions on retirement withdrawals, on average, and nearly half couldn't answer a single question correctly on that topic.
Verb
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As the aircraft approached Atlantic City, a portion of one of the main rotor blades separated, the NTSB report showed, tearing the transmission and rotor apart and sending the helicopter crashing onto the Garden State Parkway.
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Watching Bryce Dettloff and Trinity Tatum pine for each other while separated by Casa Amor and realize their feelings for each other while unable to talk was sincerely romantic.
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“Resolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resolved. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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