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

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2
as in solves
to find an answer for through reasoning resolve the apparent contradictions in the collected data

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3
as in divides
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 resolves Brady emphasized that any such outcome would depend on how the court resolves the legal questions. — Gino Vicci, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 But neither arrangement automatically resolves an excessive workload or uncertainty about manager expectations. — Christos Makridis, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026 There are also several cool features, including a self-reset function that automatically detects and resolves connectivity issues, as well as robust security to protect the printer from attacks. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026 The settlement resolves the lawsuit that also claims that Leonard faced a hostile work environment, retaliation and a failure to accommodate her disability. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026 For Rivera, Friday’s sentencing will turn not only on the convictions returned by the jury but on how Damian resolves competing views of their seriousness and the sentencing guidelines that apply. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026 The finding resolves a long-running question about the material’s electrical behavior. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026 The integrator resolves the issue before morning business hours, eliminating the common nightmare scenario of discovering an unrecorded break-in weeks after the fact. — Robert Messer, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026 And that’s what next year is going to be, a six-episode goodbye that hopefully resolves everything viewers have been wondering about. — Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resolves
  1. decides
  2. solves
  3. divides
  4. chooses
  5. unravels
  6. separates
  7. opts
  8. answers
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  • Cybersecurity specialist Daniel Kellner (Josh O’Connor) decides to turn whistleblower upon discovering that the US government has been suppressing evidence of extra-terrrestrial life, as part of a cover-up that goes back decades.
    — Tom Bailey, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Then Sean moves away and grows up to become a spy who, after wrapping up a mission involving smuggling a nuclear warhead for reasons unknown, decides to pay an impromptu visit to his tweenage buddies.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
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  • Piping it straight to nearby buildings works beautifully in February, but solves nothing in July.
    — Moones Alamooti, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Today’s Theme Everyone solves crosswords differently, and there’s no specific order you’re meant to solve in; do what works best for you.
    — Sam Corbin, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of solves
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  • Education level divides Americans as well — just 47 percent of Americans without four-year degrees reported believing that science benefits most people, compared to 71 percent of college grads.
    — Nicholas Florko, STAT, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Each cell type is characterized by particular gene-expression settings, which are inherited when a cell divides.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of divides
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  • In that case, however Taylor & Byrne chooses to handle her will be an advantage to Cathcarts.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Rice chooses us, just as Lestat chooses those who are privileged or cursed enough to become his companions instead of merely his victims.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of chooses
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  • In games, Riley Park unravels a sinister mystery around the fictional children’s television show Amanda the Adventurer after discovering a mysterious video tape in their late aunt Kate’s attic.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Unless Smith gets hurt or the season unravels enough to prompt a quarterback change, Klubnik will likely spend his rookie year learning behind the veteran.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of unravels
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  • Visibility separates data that can strengthen an AI workflow from data that has no business being there.
    — Nick Burling, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Action Emergency Management, who is working with the building inspector and fire officials, says a firewall separates the two structures, so residents who live on the left side do not have to evacuate.
    — Louisa Moller, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of separates
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  • Prepared daily with whole milk, Greek yogurt and kaffir, Nudes’ product opts for toppings like pistachio and baklava crisp over sugary candy or sprinkles, Solonin said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Graham, a gluten-free baker who often opts for Bob’s Red Mill’s Gluten Free 1-to-1 Baking Flour, also suggests leaving something small.
    — Meredith Wilshere, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of opts
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  • When Waits sings about the woman’s raincoat and suitcase, Duke answers with a twinkling tumble of notes.
    — Al Shipley, SPIN, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Director Maya Bannick Bedward’s first feature, the documentary Black Zombie (now available on VOD), answers that question with an elegant approach to the past.
    — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 8 Oct. 2026
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“Resolves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resolves. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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