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 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

Every time an auditor validates a finding, a finance professional investigates an exception or a team resolves a risk event, valuable institutional knowledge is generated. — Terrence McCrossan, Forbes.com, 31 July 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

Joe resolves to tell Nathan right away — or at least, right after the preference sheet meeting. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 July 2026

Most people have no idea their yard crew is creating an eyesore next door, and a friendly conversation often resolves the issue before anyone draws a line in the sand. — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 25 June 2026

Postpartum hair loss is common, temporary, and typically resolves within a year. — Parents, 25 June 2026