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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In the intervening weeks, he held interviews and wrote letters from his jail cell, denouncing slavery and captivating the country with his dedication and resolve.
From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026
Gold could resume its longer-term uptrend if it maintains its central bank reserve asset status and geopolitical issues resolve.
From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026
The joint statement agreed that dialogue and diplomacy were "the only viable option to resolve conflicts", and it called for waterways, including the blockaded strait, to be protected.
From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026
The judges said the U.N. investigators didn’t resolve narrative discrepancies between witnesses or weigh the credibility of different parties in the case, among other problems.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Fisher realized that the careful mathematical modeling of hereditary traits might resolve this rift.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
