RESOLVES Synonyms: 165 Similar and Opposite Words

resolves

verb

present tense third-person singular of resolve

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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as in solves

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

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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 This study finally resolves the paradox by demonstrating that the secret lies in fluid dynamics rather than in biology alone. —

Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 May 2026 The body, asked to adapt to a threat that never resolves, begins to dismantle itself. —

Big Think, 1 May 2026 This phase typically lasts a few weeks and then resolves with or without treatment. —

Casey Pinto, The Conversation, 1 May 2026 Whether Pirro’s announcement resolves the underlying standoff is a different question. —

Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026 In any case, the new work partly resolves a long-standing conundrum about the Colorado River itself. —

Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 16 Apr. 2026 Outsiders may struggle to work out who is in favor and who is not, until a social media post or a one-paragraph party communique resolves the rumors. —

Michael Sheridan, Vanity Fair, 8 Apr. 2026 The Head of the International Monetary Fund Kristalina Georgieva warned Monday that even if the conflict resolves soon, the Iran war will inevitably lead to higher inflation and weaker growth. —

Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 7 Apr. 2026 There is no reason for you to be concerned as the condition almost always resolves itself in a short period of time. —

Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 5 Apr. 2026

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So in that sense, a lot of what clipping does is help good artists find the audiences who would’ve liked them anyway by accelerating the early excitement just enough to push them past the algorithmic threshold that decides who gets discovered and who doesn’t.

— Lane Brown, Vulture, 15 May 2026
And the audience, Hammond has come to understand, is ultimately the one who decides.

— Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026