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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Although many infections resolve on their own in people with healthy immune systems, the virus can become chronic in individuals with weakened immunity, including organ transplant recipients and people living with HIV.
From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026
City have beaten Arsenal in a cup final and now taken apart Liverpool, with those consecutive victories signalling a clear resolve to finish the season in style.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
The March jobs report due Friday morning will help resolve an anxious question hanging over the economy: Was February’s big drop in jobs a temporary setback, or the start of a more serious downturn?
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026
The John Brown trial cannot completely resolve today’s birthright citizenship controversy—Brown was a citizen of the U.S., although not of Virginia, at a time when state citizenship was primary—but the implications are undeniable.
From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026
I don’t know exactly when it happened, but despite all their talk and my resolve to stay awake, we all fell asleep before dawn.
From "Summer of the Mariposas" by Guadalupe García McCall
