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
Crypto firms have been tasked with resolving their differences over the Senate’s definition of ancillary assets themselves.
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Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2025
If the behavior becomes problematic, VCA Animal Hospitals recommends understanding why the dog is doing this and then resolving the issue directly.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The president has previously suggested that giving up some land would be a key component of resolving the conflict.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
The move suggests the Court plans to use the Slaughter case as the primary vehicle for resolving critical questions of presidential power across more than 50 executive branch independent agencies and corporations.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
Google was amazing at resolving it.
—PC Magazine, 20 Sep. 2025
By resolving payment mismatches, ESCROWPay™ aims to eliminate the costly burden of inaccuracies, lost checks, and refunds, a problem that has cost carriers millions each quarter.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Without resolving both problems, Europe stands little chance of making up for its decades of underspending on defense.
—Dalibor Rohac, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2025
Operational Resilience Through Self-Healing Architecture APA systems demonstrate high resilience rates by automatically diagnosing and resolving process disruptions that would traditionally halt operations.
—Uli Erxleben, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2025
If the behavior becomes problematic, VCA Animal Hospitals recommends understanding why the dog is doing this and then resolving the issue directly.
—Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
The president has previously suggested that giving up some land would be a key component of resolving the conflict.
—Christian Orozco, NBC news, 24 Sep. 2025
The move suggests the Court plans to use the Slaughter case as the primary vehicle for resolving critical questions of presidential power across more than 50 executive branch independent agencies and corporations.
—Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
Google was amazing at resolving it.
—PC Magazine, 20 Sep. 2025
By resolving payment mismatches, ESCROWPay™ aims to eliminate the costly burden of inaccuracies, lost checks, and refunds, a problem that has cost carriers millions each quarter.
—Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
Without resolving both problems, Europe stands little chance of making up for its decades of underspending on defense.
—Dalibor Rohac, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2025
Operational Resilience Through Self-Healing Architecture APA systems demonstrate high resilience rates by automatically diagnosing and resolving process disruptions that would traditionally halt operations.
—Uli Erxleben, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resolving
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Investigating clues and figuring it out like a kind of whodunnit was completely the wrong path.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Patriots just flat-out cut Thornton last November, figuring their 4-13 football team would be better off without a former second-round pick than with him.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
22 Sep. 2025
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So how did a guy who loves jigsaw puzzles end losing to a dude who proudly proclaims himself a negative 100 on the puzzle-solving scale?—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
25 Sep. 2025
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Phillips believes the large gun-violence groups are more interested in raising money and perpetuating their existence than in solving problems.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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Experts say the median offers a more accurate view of what's happening in a market than the average list price, which would mean taking the sum of all listing prices then dividing by the number of homes sold.—
USA TODAY Network,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Sep. 2025
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This amount is expressed by dividing the share price by the company’s earnings per share to get the price-to-earnings ratio.—
Ryan Ermey,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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Ryuji dies in the Season 3 finale, choosing to head into the world of death rather than fight for life.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Farner said the school's tech advisory team reviewed a number of systems, met several times and considered various options before choosing ePASS.—
Alec Johnson,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Stuck on the final chapter, with no inspiration in sight, Lorena’s life begins to mirror the unraveling universe around her.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
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Researchers have suggested the medicine might occasionally exacerbate factors associated with autism, such as genetics and oxidative stress, a biological condition that occurs for a variety of reasons that scientists are still unraveling.—
Amy Maxmen,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
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As much as Jones has tried to downplay it, the relationship between him and Parsons was a notable factor in the sides’ separating.—
Jon Machota,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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The Reds and Mets both have an 80-76 record with six games to play; the only thing currently separating the two teams in the race for the National League’s final wild card spot is Cincinnati’s head-to-head tiebreaker.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Tom Cillo quit his high-school team in the 1980s after getting involved in drugs, then worked 33 years for a city streets and parks department before deciding to chase a long-dormant dream.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
21 Sep. 2025
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What To Know After deciding to try her luck by playing online for the first time, Edwards turned to ChatGPT for help to select her numbers, spending an extra dollar for the Power Play option, which ended up tripling her prize.—
John Toher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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But no one is answering those questions three weeks into what could be his final season.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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Kelly spent about an hour answering questions from students.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Resolving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resolving. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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