Thesaurus / resolved
EXAMPLE SENTENCES FROM THE WEB
Belfast resolved on waiting "to see what the South would do," and the South waited for Belfast.
And I resolved that you should see it also, and be warned in time.
ROBERT TOURNAYWILLIAM SAGE
I was resolved upon seeing them, and had but little time to lose, so I decided upon retracing my way.
A WOMAN'S JOURNEY ROUND THE WORLDIDA PFEIFFER
Burning indignation at first fired his soul, and he resolved to punish Quintal.
THE LONELY ISLANDR.M. BALLANTYNE
You have heard, I doubt not, how England is resolved not to be thus held in check.
FRENCH AND ENGLISHEVELYN EVERETT-GREEN
When the time of his departure approached, he resolved to chant a Te Deum pontifically.
LES MISRABLESVICTOR HUGO
It was resolved to attack the Dervish position at Kerma at dawn.
THE RIVER WARWINSTON S. CHURCHILL
To this object, and to rendering the life of her uncle happy, she resolved to devote herself.
LIVES OF CELEBRATED WOMENSAMUEL GRISWOLD GOODRICH
My time for action had now arrived; my plans had been perfected and I resolved to act at once.
THE SPY OF THE REBELLIONALLAN PINKERTON
Nettleship had resolved to go on board the flag-ship to assist.
PADDY FINNW. H. G. KINGSTON
WORDS RELATED TO RESOLVED
- absolute
- all out
- assured
- bent
- certain
- conclusive
- crisp
- critical
- crucial
- decided
- definitive
- determined
- fateful
- final
- firm
- flat out
- forceful
- imperative
- imperious
- incisive
- influential
- intent
- litmus test
- momentous
- peremptory
- positive
- resolute
- resolved
- set
- settled
- significant
- straight out
- strong-minded
- trenchant
- advised
- aforethought
- calculated
- careful
- cautious
- cold-blooded
- conscious
- considered
- cut-and-dried
- designed
- designful
- done on purpose
- express
- fixed
- intended
- judged
- meticulous
- planned
- pondered
- prearranged
- predesigned
- predeterminate
- predetermined
- premeditated
- prepense
- projected
- provident
- prudent
- purposed
- purposeful
- purposive
- reasoned
- resolved
- schemed
- scrupulous
- studied
- studious
- thought out
- thoughtful
- voluntary
- wary
- willful
- with forethought
- witting
- bent
- bent on
- constant
- decided
- decisive
- dogged
- earnest
- firm
- fixed
- hard-as-nails
- hardboiled
- intent
- mean business
- obstinate
- on ice
- pat
- persevering
- purposeful
- resolute
- resolved
- serious
- set
- set on
- settled
- single-minded
- solid
- steadfast
- strong-minded
- strong-willed
- stubborn
- tenacious
- unfaltering
- unflinching
- unhesitating
- unwavering
- apparent
- bare
- bared
- brought to light
- caught
- clear
- debunked
- defined
- denuded
- disclosed
- discovered
- divulged
- dug up
- evident
- exhibited
- for show
- found out
- laid bare
- made manifest
- manifest
- naked
- on display
- on the spot
- on view
- open
- resolved
- revealed
- shown
- solved
- stripped
- unconcealed
- uncovered
- unhidden
- unprotected
- unsheltered
- unveiled
- visible
- accomplished
- achieved
- brought about
- ceased
- closed
- come to an end
- concluded
- consummated
- decided
- discharged
- dispatched
- disposed of
- done for
- done with
- effected
- effectuated
- elaborated
- ended
- entire
- executed
- final
- finalized
- fulfilled
- full
- in the past
- lapsed
- made
- over
- over and done
- perfected
- performed
- put into effect
- realized
- resolved
- satisfied
- settled
- sewn up
- shut
- stopped
- terminated
- through
- tied up
- worked out
- wound up
- wrapped up
- abiding
- adamant
- bent
- bound
- consistent
- constant
- dead set on
- determined
- enduring
- established
- exact
- explicit
- fixed
- flat
- going
- hang tough
- inflexible
- intent
- never-failing
- obdurate
- persevering
- persistent
- prevailing
- resolute
- resolved
- set
- settled
- specific
- stable
- stand pat
- stated
- staunch
- steadfast
- steady
- stipulated
- strict
- strong
- sure
- tenacious
- true
- unbending
- unchangeable
- undeviating
- unflinching
- unqualified
- unshakable
- unshaken
- unwavering
- unyielding
- abiding
- agreed
- arranged
- certain
- changeless
- confirmed
- decided
- defined
- definite
- definitive
- determinate
- enduring
- firm
- in the bag
- inalterable
- inflexible
- inveterate
- level
- limited
- narrow
- never-failing
- planned
- prearranged
- precise
- resolved
- restricted
- rigged
- rooted
- set
- set-up
- settled
- stated
- steadfast
- steady
- still
- stipulated
- sure
- unbending
- unblinking
- unchangeable
- undeviating
- unfaltering
- unflinching
- unmodifiable
- unmovable
- unqualified
- unwavering
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