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resolution

[rez-uh-loo-shuhn] / ˌrɛz əˈlu ʃən /
NOUN
determination, strong will
Synonyms
STRONGEST
decision settlement verdict
STRONG
aim boldness constancy courage dauntlessness declaration dedication doggedness earnestness energy firmness fortitude guts heart immovability intent intention judgment mettle moxie obstinacy perseverance pluck purpose purposefulness relentlessness resoluteness resolve sincerity spirit spunk staunchness steadfastness stubbornness tenacity willpower
WEAK
decidedness fixed purpose purposiveness staying power
Antonyms
STRONGEST
indecision
STRONG
apathy cowardice fear flexibility idleness insincerity instability irresolution laziness lethargy timidity weakness
WEAK
compliance problem question trouble
NOUN
answer, judgment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conclusion decision finding motion outcome proposal proposition recommendation settlement solution verdict
STRONG
analysis assertion breakdown call declaration determination dissection elucidation end exposition interpretation nod presentation recitation resolve solving ticket upshot
WEAK
pay dirt quick fix sorting out unravelling working out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
beginning condemnation indecision
STRONG
cause denial origin start
WEAK
compliance problem question trouble weakness

Example Sentences

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The report said the UAE, which has been targeted by Iran during the war, was lobbying for a United Nations Security Council resolution to authorise such action.

From Barron's

The U.A.E. is lobbying for a United Nations Security Council resolution that would authorize such action, the officials said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Individual investors have started to exit the market over the past week, driven by worries that the conflict’s resolution is becoming “more opaque,” he added.

From MarketWatch

He said the case fit with an exception for disputes that have no other path to resolution and implicate First Amendment rights.

From The Wall Street Journal

Futures markets expect a costly summer and resolution by fall.

From The Wall Street Journal

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.