resolve
Usage
What are other ways to say resolve?
To resolve is to show firmness of purpose: He resolved to ask for a promotion. To determine is to arrive at a conclusion after reasoning or observation: He determined that there was no available path to victory. To decide is to make up one's mind as to what shall be done and the way to do it: He decided to go today.
Example Sentences
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The popular response to Operation Metro Surge did not resolve that tension by choosing the city over the federal government.
From Slate ● Jul. 27, 2026
Their updated estimate comes from a more realistic model of the solar atmosphere and helps resolve a long-standing mismatch in the measured amount of silver across the solar system.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 25, 2026
"India's youth power is the real strength of this nation. My resolve is that we will not let the country's youth get trapped in a vicious cycle of confusion," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 25, 2026
Two subsequent trials—including one that entitled her to roughly $1 billion—didn’t resolve their disagreements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Even in the face of constant danger, Rondon maintained a steely resolve.
From "Death on the River of Doubt" by Samantha Seiple
Analyst Andrew Lyons tells clients in a note that the promotion of Greg Ward to CEO resolves longstanding succession uncertainty in the latter stages of Shemara Wikramanayake’s eight-year tenure.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
Luckily, the illness resolves with antibiotics, and it’s not fatal.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
Without a known source of the outbreak, medical experts say Americans should reconsider buying and eating certain foods until the outbreak resolves.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
So that should mean that when the Iran war resolves and energy prices ease, yields should also decline, right?
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
The rain resolves into a tapping noise....My eyes snap open.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
"These site anomalies are currently being resolved in coordination with the Military Services," the statement said.
From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026
Flag patterns that follow a significant trend depict a short-term consolidation of that trend, and are often resolved in the same direction of the trend that followed them.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 26, 2026
Discovery WBD -0.69%decrease; down pointing triangle until legal challenges to the deal are resolved or June 1, 2027, whichever comes first.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 24, 2026
As of Monday evening, crews had resolved all issues identified during pressure testing and had completed testing on every section of the pipeline, according to the utility.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 21, 2026
By the time he had turned back to me, I had resolved to hold my tongue.
From "Homeless Bird" by Gloria Whelan
The president hasn’t made a final decision on next steps in the war, officials said, and he insists privately and publicly that he would prefer resolving his dispute with Iran diplomatically.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
Most investment contracts include an arbitration clause for resolving disputes.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Resident doctors in Wales are currently resolving or navigating disputes, without going on strike, regarding pay and training opportunities.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
The city attorney, he said, would be expected to defend working-class Angelenos by enforcing renter protections, resolving wage-theft issues and enforcing sanctuary city policies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
We were busy almost all the time, with work, study, resolving disputes.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
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