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resolution

[rez-uh-loo-shuhn] / ˌrɛz əˈlu ʃən /
NOUN
determination, strong will
Synonyms
STRONGEST
decision settlement verdict
STRONG
aim boldness constancy courage dauntlessness declaration dedication doggedness earnestness energy firmness fortitude guts heart immovability intent intention judgment mettle moxie obstinacy perseverance pluck purpose purposefulness relentlessness resoluteness resolve sincerity spirit spunk staunchness steadfastness stubbornness tenacity willpower
WEAK
decidedness fixed purpose purposiveness staying power
Antonyms
STRONGEST
indecision
STRONG
apathy cowardice fear flexibility idleness insincerity instability irresolution laziness lethargy timidity weakness
WEAK
compliance problem question trouble
NOUN
answer, judgment
Synonyms
STRONGEST
conclusion decision finding motion outcome proposal proposition recommendation settlement solution verdict
STRONG
analysis assertion breakdown call declaration determination dissection elucidation end exposition interpretation nod presentation recitation resolve solving ticket upshot
WEAK
pay dirt quick fix sorting out unravelling working out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
beginning condemnation indecision
STRONG
cause denial origin start
WEAK
compliance problem question trouble weakness

Example Sentences

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But if Still Alive is any indication, Raina is less interested in resolution than in continuation.

From BBC • Apr. 10, 2026

“Any indication that there is some kind of resolution and that Iran is backing off their maximalist demands would be welcome by the oil market,” Cahill says.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Investor complacency is increasingly evident as the Iran war gets normalized by markets, which are pricing in a base case of partial resolution and a gradual resumption of energy flows.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

A key advance in this study is the use of full resolution nightly data.

From Science Daily • Apr. 9, 2026

When I got to fifty-two, I made a resolution: if she doesn’t care about me, I’m not going to care about her.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

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