Synonyms of resolves

resolves

verb

present tense third-person singular of resolve

1

as in decides

to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration

I resolved to eat more healthily and to exercise regularly

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decides
• chooses
• opts
• finds
• determines
• figures
• concludes
• settles (on or upon)
• elects
• selects
• rules
• prefers
• names
• adjudicates
• picks
• decrees
• contemplates
• adjudges
• deliberates
• ponders
• weighs
• considers
• arbitrates
• rules (on)
• meditates
• entertains
• thinks (about or over)
• culls
• debates
• handpicks
• ruminates
• judges
• cogitates
• singles (out)
• studies
• chews over
• mulls (over)
• questions
• referees
• umpires

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refuses
• rejects
• declines
• abstains
• turns down
• hesitates
• halts
• delays
• stalls
• wavers
• vacillates
• temporizes
• waffles
• shilly-shallies

2

as in solves

to find an answer for through reasoning

resolve the apparent contradictions in the collected data

Synonyms & Similar Words

• solves
• unravels
• answers
• works
• works out
• concludes
• deciphers
• decides
• figures out
• riddles (out)
• cracks
• puzzles (out)
• breaks
• deduces
• gathers
• infers
• unriddles
• presumes
• assumes
• judges
• reasons
• dopes (out)
• unties
• speculates
• clears (up)
• guesses
• decodes
• straightens (out)
• divines
• untangles
• irons out
• conjectures
• unscrambles

3

as in divides

to set or force apart

a prism will resolve a beam of light into an array of colors

Synonyms & Similar Words

• divides
• separates
• disconnects
• splits
• severs
• dissociates
• disassociates
• ramifies
• decouples
• pulls
• detaches
• decomposes
• unlinks
• isolates
• sunders
• dissects
• parts
• uncouples
• divorces
• subdivides
• dissolves
• disjoins
• disunites
• breaks up
• disintegrates
• cleaves
• dissevers
• unyokes
• bifurcates
• disassembles
• disjoints
• unravels
• fragments
• bisects
• segregates
• rips
• breaks down
• segments
• rends
• quarters
• halves
• partitions
• dichotomizes
• tears
• breaks
• fractionates
• trisects
• ruptures
• insulates
• disengages
• fragmentizes
• fractures
• disentangles
• secludes
• unties
• fractionalizes
• sequesters
• rifts
• fragmentates
• rives
• cuts off

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• joins
• unites
• unifies
• combines
• links
• associates
• connects
• assembles
• blends
• mixes
• couples
• binds
• closes
• accumulates
• attaches
• mingles
• sticks
• fuses
• fastens
• cements
• knits
• welds
• agglutinates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of resolves

The agreement reached Tuesday resolves federal civil rights lawsuits brought by Vernon Horn and Marquis Jackson against the city of New Haven, according to Mayor Justin Elicker and the firm that represented Horn. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026

The name resolves to the company, and the second bio reads like a corporate About page. — Ronn Torossian, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

The new settlement resolves a case filed on behalf of Jefferson’s estate, according to the statement. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Aug. 2026

Gervais isn’t overtly sentimental in depicting Gus’ growing affection for his young, quite cutely drawn (her eyes are enormous) young charge; in fact, the story resolves on a fittingly bittersweet note for the overall tone. — Alison Herman, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

The site, known as Pecan Island, became available as part of a legal settlement that resolves dozens of lawsuits that blame ExxonMobil for pollution and coastal land loss, the newspaper reports. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 3 Aug. 2026

The settlement resolves the civil lawsuit between West and Pisciotta. — Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 30 July 2026

The settlement resolves more than six years of criminal and civil proceedings stemming from the harassment campaign. — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Lawmakers also have to decide who investigates complaints, resolves disputes and pays for any new oversight system. — Nora O'Neill 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2026