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 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 Researchers revealed that this methodology resolves spatial variations in photocatalytic reactivity of nanoscale cocatalysts supported on semiconductors with a spatial resolution on the order of 10 nm. —

Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 3 Apr. 2026 Under the agreement, which resolves the matter with no findings of wrongdoing or liability, Sutter must comply with additional monitoring and reporting requirements. —

Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 30 Mar. 2026 Sadly, there is little chance of a sequel, as Nesbo neatly resolves the disparate futures of all the main characters. —

The Know, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2026 Unlike in past shutdowns, TSA employees should begin receiving paychecks as early as March 30, instead of backpay after the crisis eventually resolves. —

Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026 The settlement resolves a 2023 lawsuit in which Flynn sought at least $50 million and asserted that the criminal case against him amounted to a malicious prosecution. —

Arkansas Online, 26 Mar. 2026 And some people develop post-viral arthritis, a swelling in joints without a clear cause, but which eventually resolves. —

Veronique Greenwood, Time, 25 Mar. 2026 The settlement resolves a 2023 lawsuit in which Flynn sought at least $50 million and asserted that the criminal case against him amounted to a malicious prosecution. —

Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026

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What Santa Clara County decides in the coming months will not stay within our borders.

— Maria Noel Fernandez, Mercury News, 10 Apr. 2026
Set in New Jersey, the story follows an ethnically and religiously confusing family fronted by hardware store owner Linda (Laurie Metcalf), who decides after the death of her mother to run for mayor of their midsized town.

— Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 9 Apr. 2026