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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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
That surgery, which left the boy disfigured, should never have been performed on a patient of that age because the condition naturally resolves in 80% of patients, the medical board said.
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Phoebe Quinton,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
Lattice resolves this architectural limitation.
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Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
This step costs nothing and occasionally resolves the entire problem.
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Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
The agreement resolves the matter instead of going to court, with the individuals agreeing not to pursue further legal action against the City and related entities.
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Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
The agreement — an early version was announced in January — resolves a long-running saga over the control of operations of the University’s hospitals and clinics.
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Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
9 June 2026
The design resolves a host of inherent frustrations, though not all.
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Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
8 June 2026
The settlement resolves all claims with the owner and operator of the cargo vessel.
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Bryan P. Sears,
Baltimore Sun,
3 June 2026
Constipation from semaglutide typically resolves in about six weeks, or roughly 47 days, according to Ro.
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Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
Phoebe Quinton,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
Lattice resolves this architectural limitation.
—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
This step costs nothing and occasionally resolves the entire problem.
—
Gary Singer,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
The agreement resolves the matter instead of going to court, with the individuals agreeing not to pursue further legal action against the City and related entities.
—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
9 June 2026
The agreement — an early version was announced in January — resolves a long-running saga over the control of operations of the University’s hospitals and clinics.
—
Imani Cruzen,
Twin Cities,
9 June 2026
The design resolves a host of inherent frustrations, though not all.
—
Justin Davidson,
Curbed,
8 June 2026
The settlement resolves all claims with the owner and operator of the cargo vessel.
—
Bryan P. Sears,
Baltimore Sun,
3 June 2026
Constipation from semaglutide typically resolves in about six weeks, or roughly 47 days, according to Ro.
—
Samantha Agate,
Miami Herald,
2 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resolves
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Someone decides what counts as cultivation and what counts as nuisance, what gets watered and what gets pulled, what belongs in the planned bed and what must be removed before visitors arrive.
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Complaints against Israeli soldiers in the occupied West Bank go to the Israeli military's own prosecution service — the Military Advocate General — which decides whether to open an investigation, and whether any soldier should be charged.
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That solves the access problem and but creates other dependencies and different costs.
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This is a chaos mock draft, and 2) Peterson solves a potential problem for the Jazz.
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What divides them is the type of finance work being transformed.
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Defections across the land border that divides the peninsula are relatively rare, as the area is densely forested, ridden with landmines and monitored by soldiers on both sides.
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But the spec sheet is the price of entry, not the reason anyone chooses you.
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So Josie chooses Klara, despite the latter being an older model.
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The no-frills app also unravels any complex options for those who are looking for something that just keeps the sound simple.
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Recovery is where good work either holds or quietly unravels.
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The most common way to enrich uranium is by spinning uranium gas in a centrifuge, where lighter U-235 separates from the heavier U-238.
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This is the moment that separates a financial exit from an actual exit.
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But where her labelmates routinely drape their songs in warm, dense fuzz, Babuka Black opts for clarity and directness.
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He is featured on Kelli's Instagram Although Joel opts to be away from the spotlight, Kelli gives her Instagram followers a look at their lives together.
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Who answers messages at month four when shock loss panics a patient?
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This opinion answers the important issue of whether the Minnesota UPEPA violates the right to jury trial under the Minnesota constitution, although of course the Minnesota Supreme Court will have to itself weigh in on this issue.
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