1
as in figuring
to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration
I resolved to eat more healthily and to exercise regularly
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2
as in solving
to find an answer for through reasoning
resolve the apparent contradictions in the collected data
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as in dividing
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 resolving
Several reports suggested that the queen helped fund the settlement in hopes of resolving the matter quickly and quietly.
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Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Over time, exceptions became the norm, and courts were tasked with resolving the gray areas.
—Bedassa Tadesse, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
By contacting, a low income tax clinic a taxpayer can receive help in resolving the problem in a few ways.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
This means designers can attack the root cause once, fixing problems for hundreds of checks at a time instead of tediously resolving them one by one.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
That said, there are some things about loop quantum gravity that still need resolving.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
This would constitute the first official, public statement that Beijing lacks any certain date for resolving the Taiwan issue.
—Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2025
The legislature may wrap up 2025 without resolving the Medicaid funding issue, leaving the rate cuts in place and lawmakers nowhere nearer agreement.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
By around noon, the temperature problem in the terminal appeared to be slowly resolving.
—Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Over time, exceptions became the norm, and courts were tasked with resolving the gray areas.
—Bedassa Tadesse, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
By contacting, a low income tax clinic a taxpayer can receive help in resolving the problem in a few ways.
—Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 30 Oct. 2025
This means designers can attack the root cause once, fixing problems for hundreds of checks at a time instead of tediously resolving them one by one.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
That said, there are some things about loop quantum gravity that still need resolving.
—Zack Savitsky, Quanta Magazine, 29 Oct. 2025
This would constitute the first official, public statement that Beijing lacks any certain date for resolving the Taiwan issue.
—Stephen Wertheim, Foreign Affairs, 28 Oct. 2025
The legislature may wrap up 2025 without resolving the Medicaid funding issue, leaving the rate cuts in place and lawmakers nowhere nearer agreement.
—Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
By around noon, the temperature problem in the terminal appeared to be slowly resolving.
—Michelle Cruz, AZCentral.com, 23 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resolving
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Continue roasting, figuring about 15 minutes per pound.—
Susan Selasky,
Freep.com,
19 Dec. 2025
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As soon as he's been figuring everything out, he's been texting the QB room.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
18 Dec. 2025
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Like Grace, who once struggled to find the right fit, her customers are solving the same problem—and the demand is reflected in the sales.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
7 Nov. 2025
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Solution for extreme environments Fluid Wire Robotics’ technology provides a major asset for NAAREA by solving the challenge of operating sensitive equipment in hostile zones.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Nov. 2025
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The singer's annual holiday clip is dividing fans this year.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Nov. 2025
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Similar efforts have emerged in Missouri, where the state legislature passed a new map dividing Kansas City among three congressional districts.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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When choosing a supplement, look for products independently tested or certified by organizations such as the National Sanitation Foundation (NSF), United States Pharmacopeia (USP), or ConsumerLab.—
Nancy LeBrun,
Verywell Health,
6 Nov. 2025
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But that goes back to choosing whether to make the right decision or the wrong.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Nov. 2025
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But tensions between the factions and the two Gulf nations appear to be unraveling the coalition, threatening to throw them into outright conflict and further tear apart the Arab world’s poorest country.—
Ahmed Al-Haj,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Jan. 2026
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Mary Bronstein’s film stars Rose Byrne as a Long Island mom unraveling while dealing with her daughter’s mysterious stomach ailment.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
2 Jan. 2026
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The backpack itself is crafted from a durable, water-resistant, anti-abrasion material, and includes a wet pocket for separating damp items or dirty laundry.—
Sophie Dodd,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
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This was such a tedious process that Saint Ignatius College Prep had its own recycling club that mainly involved spending Fridays after school sitting on a classroom floor and separating the recyclables the school had generated throughout the week.—
Adam Harrington,
CBS News,
7 Jan. 2026
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The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered all McDonnell Douglas MD-11 aircraft grounded pending further inspection, following UPS and FedEx each deciding to ground the planes that make up part of their cargo fleet.—
NPR,
NPR,
9 Nov. 2025
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The San Francisco 49ers and Los Angeles Rams will take part in a showdown this Sunday at Levi's Stadium that could possibly end up deciding who finishes first in the NFC West.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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Instead of testing a model on an endless series of questions to evaluate its ability to speak Russian, for example, one benchmark reviewed in the study measures a model’s performance on nine different tasks, like answering yes-or-no questions using information drawn from Russian-language Wikipedia.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Resolving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resolving. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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