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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On the last day of the trial, Hill had urged both sides to try to resolve the matter between themselves to avoid him "having to say the things I need to say in a judgment".
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
“The parties in the Blake Lively and Wayfarer Studios litigation have reached an agreement to resolve the matters,” lawyers for both sides said in a joint statement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
You can slow cook a 20-pound turkey waiting for NBA replay to resolve a contested out-of-bounds play.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
"It allows it to project power, impose costs, and test US and GCC resolve," he said, referring to the Gulf Cooperation Council.
From Barron's ● Jul. 8, 2026
I had feelings for the guy, but they were latent, buried deep beneath my resolve to keep my life and career tidy and forward focused—free from any drama.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
The company’s core offering is an AI agent that resolves customer queries end-to-end, across numerous channels—including live chat, email, WhatsApp, text message, phone, and Slack.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
A false, artificial note, it seemed to me, though, to be sure, this sort of narrative troublemaking is endemic to television romance; we will see how that cadence resolves in the surely coming second season.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
"What used to look like a single structure now resolves into many, and details that were smoothed away before, are now clearly visible."
From Science Daily ● May 12, 2026
Or does doing so risk creating more problems than it resolves?
From BBC ● May 10, 2026
It takes the joy out of making my resolves, but here they are.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
“We understand that Trucks North America experienced supply chain issues, which hampered higher volumes. However, we expect these to be resolved, allowing for lost volumes to be compensated in Q3.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 14, 2026
The coalition has asked the companies not to close the transaction until the legal challenge is resolved, and warned it would seek a temporary restraining order if they refuse.
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
It basically tells us we can’t do anything until we have this resolved.
From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2026
The fire at Jatiwaringin landfill, Wahyu added, should serve as a stark warning to the central government that this crisis cannot be resolved with emergency responses or superficial solutions.
From BBC ● Jul. 8, 2026
Discipline prevailed: in five minutes the confused throng was resolved into order, and comparative silence quelled the Babel clamour of tongues.
From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë
Most investment contracts include an arbitration clause for resolving disputes.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
Resident doctors in Wales are currently resolving or navigating disputes, without going on strike, regarding pay and training opportunities.
From BBC ● Jun. 29, 2026
The city attorney, he said, would be expected to defend working-class Angelenos by enforcing renter protections, resolving wage-theft issues and enforcing sanctuary city policies.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 22, 2026
But flare-ups over the past two days led Iran to announce it had closed the strategic waterway and to say it would focus on resolving the Lebanese situation in the talks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
The dictionary definition of the word is “advice or information aimed at resolving a problem.”
From "Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel" by Harlan Coben
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