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resolve

[ri-zolv] / rɪˈzɒlv /




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.


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She argues that city deputies typically resolve cases for a fraction of the cost of hired guns, and her leading role in California’s globally watched Meta suit may help burnish those claims.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

"We are creating the time to resolve this and that is in the interests of everyone."

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

"In the face of the gravest danger and despite being seriously injured, he showed immense courage and an unwavering resolve to protect the lives of others."

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

Rates are poised to rise further as the year draws to a close, challenging the market’s resolve and its chances at an unusual feat: a fourth-straight year of double-digit gains.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026

But then Chess did glance down at his brother, thinking it would help his own resolve.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

He thinks the structure of the copper market could make it hard to get metal out of the U.S., no matter how the tariff question resolves.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Gundlach Bundschu plans to remain open while it resolves its debt and ownership issues.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

The new confirmation also resolves a question astronomers have been debating for about 10 years.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026

The document release resolves a lawsuit brought by advocacy group 9/11 Health Watch, which sued the city for the documents.

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

I look up, and the peculiar impression of faces I'd gotten when I first walked in resolves itself.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

Littleton Auctions in Worcestershire, which handled the auction, said it had agreed to postpone the sale until the legal dispute had been resolved.

From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2026

It said those concerns should be evaluated and resolved before crews are released from the assignment.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

But even if these are resolved soon, it might be hard for investors to move their minds back off debt levels, especially in the more heavily indebted markets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Ever the humanist, fascinated by ordinary people taking on otherwise herculean tasks to the point of obsession, Herzog resolved decades ago to make a film inspired by the sisters.

From Salon ● Sep. 28, 2026

It was an oversight she resolved she would soon remedy, and with her new fountain pen, too.

From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood

Talks aimed at resolving the Drumcree dispute are expected to continue, as the Orange Order's Nigel Dawson says "there are currently no proposals on the table."

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife once employed 13 specialists dedicated to resolving human-wildlife conflicts, but it let all but one of them go after funding ran dry in 2024.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 30, 2026

Resolving a severe debt problem slowly, he argued, can prove far more expensive over time than resolving it quickly through a crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

In Thurman’s case, despite clear signs of an ectopic pregnancy, two emergency departments sent her home without resolving the complication.

From Salon ● Sep. 13, 2026

I speed back to the cottage, resolving to face my parents.

From "Love, Hate & Other Filters" by Samira Ahmed




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