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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That was from an international rules-based order, under “American hegemony,” which he said “helped provide public goods, open sea lanes, a stable financial system, collective security, and support for frameworks for resolving disputes.”
From Barron's
“We are on a multiyear journey. It will take time and resolve,” said Tan.
"It's all about the eastern part of our country. It's all about the land. This is the issue that's not resolved yet," he explained, spelling out the biggest obstacle that he says still remains.
From BBC
Hochman confirmed attempts were made to resolve the case through a plea deal, but they were not successful.
From Los Angeles Times
Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said the talks were "substantive, constructive and very frank", but reiterated that any agreement for durable peace would not be possible without resolving territorial issues.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
