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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
Oversight identifies problems faster than the Bureau resolves them.
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Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The agreement, which was hammered out over more than a year, resolves existential questions about TikTok’s future.
—David McCabe, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The agreement resolves an antitrust review by the attorney general’s office triggered by the state’s ‘notice of material change’ statute, according to Tong’s office.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
Bahari Makmur Sejati has been placed on an import alert, which prevents any of their food products from entering the United States until the company resolves any conditions that could have caused the exposure.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
The settlement resolves a lawsuit filed by James Campbell and the Liberty Justice Center after Campbell was removed from an April 15, 2024 board meeting and banned from attending meetings for 90 days.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 Dec. 2025
Advertisement For co-creator Jon Bokenkamp, the sequence resolves the conspiracy but opens something deeper.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
If the justices treat the matter as urgent, a decision could arrive this year, though the Court traditionally resolves major cases by June of the following term.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
The final scenes, in which Stockmann resolves to reëducate the people on his own, unfold in even more precipitate, sketchy fashion.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 27 Jan. 2026
The agreement, which was hammered out over more than a year, resolves existential questions about TikTok’s future.
—David McCabe, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
The agreement resolves an antitrust review by the attorney general’s office triggered by the state’s ‘notice of material change’ statute, according to Tong’s office.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 9 Jan. 2026
Bahari Makmur Sejati has been placed on an import alert, which prevents any of their food products from entering the United States until the company resolves any conditions that could have caused the exposure.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 23 Dec. 2025
The settlement resolves a lawsuit filed by James Campbell and the Liberty Justice Center after Campbell was removed from an April 15, 2024 board meeting and banned from attending meetings for 90 days.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 18 Dec. 2025
Advertisement For co-creator Jon Bokenkamp, the sequence resolves the conspiracy but opens something deeper.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 5 Dec. 2025
If the justices treat the matter as urgent, a decision could arrive this year, though the Court traditionally resolves major cases by June of the following term.
—Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2025
The final scenes, in which Stockmann resolves to reëducate the people on his own, unfold in even more precipitate, sketchy fashion.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resolves
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Amazon is spending heavily on marketing — even as the company shed 16,000 workers just days before the film’s release — possibly because Prime Video exec Mike Hopkins, the guy who ultimately decides marketing budgets for the streamer’s films, is known to lean conservative.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Jan. 2026
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Who decides to ask the questions, and who decides to write?—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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Seek’s application for potassium permanganate solves a nagging issue for the denim industry, but the flexibility of the organic bleaching system is wide reaching.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Jan. 2026
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The person who quietly solves a critical problem looks less valuable than the one sending three status updates a day about trivial progress.—
Andy Molinsky,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Netflix divides its huge subscriber base into thousands of these smaller communities, based on viewers’ past viewing behavior.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2026
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Ellenberg noted that this history matters today since hate often begins not with violence but with language that divides and moments that make people feel more comfortable to look away than to speak up.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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But these events unfold with minimal theatrics — the film’s most shocking development takes place entirely off-screen — as Meeks chooses instead to focus on their aftermath, bathing it in the cool blue light of early morning.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
25 Jan. 2026
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Thierry chooses to harvest his fruit a bit early to maintain freshness and pronounced fruit flavors, and his winemaking choice is very evident in this delicious Cabernet Franc.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
22 Jan. 2026
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Told across dual timelines, the story unravels as secrets surface, identities blur, and the consequences of deception, obsession and revenge come into focus.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
15 Jan. 2026
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Just when Anna and Jack seem to be suspects themselves, the show unravels to reveal a myriad of other potential perpetrators.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Once the company separates, Cahillane will serve as chief executive of Global Taste Elevation, the placeholder name for the spinoff with high-growth brands like Heinz and Philadelphia.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
31 Jan. 2026
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What separates Hush from other slasher films of its ilk is how Flanagan and Siegel give its main character sharp instincts and depth, as well as a frightening use of silence.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the board opts for the happy-go-lucky concert attendee kicking back a beer or two as its foil to scary THC use.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Jan. 2026
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Re-signing outside linebacker Odafe Oweh will be among the Chargers’ priorities, especially if pending free agent Khalil Mack opts for retirement.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Well, not answers so much as proof of his most logical assumptions.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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Which answers the questions that the DOJ should be asking but isn’t, all the while calling into serious question that same DOJ’s antitrust suit against Live Nation.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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