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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Earlier this month, the city of L.A. struck a bankruptcy exit deal that resolves creditor disputes and opens up the possibility of a sale, paving the way for change.
From Los Angeles Times
A date for the trial had originally been fixed for 23 February, but barristers were granted more time to resolve issues involving witnesses and disclosure.
From BBC
They also accuse the authority's management of showing an unwillingness to resolve labour disputes that have persisted for more than a decade.
From BBC
Despite Grimsby's best efforts to test the visitors' resolve, top-flight strugglers Wolves squeezed into the fifth round by scoring from their only shot on target.
From BBC
The world's top players are competing in Italy after the elite North American league agreed to a mid-season shutdown and issues of ice quality and rink size were resolved.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
