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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I found that while it may resolve in a stock market correction, a recession is unlikely.
From MarketWatch
According to senior author Isha Jain, PhD, a Gladstone Investigator, core investigator at Arc Institute, and professor of biochemistry at UC San Francisco, the study resolves a longstanding question in physiology.
From Science Daily
On defence spending, Sir Tony called on the government to "resolve" its promise to spend 3.5% of national income on defence by 2035, a promise made at the Nato summit last year.
From BBC
Since then, more than 5,000 cases have been filed that are not part of either settlement and still need to be resolved.
From Los Angeles Times
In terms of next steps in the cases where the motions to strike have been resolved, the timeline for the potential release of documents remains murky.
From Salon
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
