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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Capdevila also called on Marco Rubio, the US Secretary of State, to help resolve his situation and tagged the Spanish government's ministry of sport in his post.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
It is unclear how much time might be needed to resolve the issue, as well as what Meyer called “travel and accommodation” issues, which involve LA28.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
In her order, she responded to Blanche’s testimony by clarifying that a dismissal does not “deprive the court of authority to resolve issues collateral to the merits.”
From Slate ● Jul. 14, 2026
The Windsor-Detroit Bridge Authority said this was necessary to resolve issues, while Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney described these as technical issues.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 11, 2026
“These are to keep safe your feet,” she says, unveiling them with her usual resolve.
From "Beast Rider" by Tony Johnston & María Elena Fontanot de Rhoads
Luckily, the illness resolves with antibiotics, and it’s not fatal.
From Slate ● Jul. 17, 2026
Without a known source of the outbreak, medical experts say Americans should reconsider buying and eating certain foods until the outbreak resolves.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026
The deal, set to be signed Friday, also postpones rather than resolves the conflict’s central disputes.
From Barron's ● Jun. 15, 2026
Greg Lindberg’s sentencing resolves two separate federal criminal convictions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026
The rain resolves into a tapping noise....My eyes snap open.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
She works at Eastman Avenue Elementary School, which is less than a mile from the warehouse, and worries the odor will not be resolved by the time students return to school in August.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
"The war is ongoing and I certainly cannot predict when it might get resolved," he said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
They added: "Persimmon Homes apologises for the obvious inconvenience and concern this will cause to all residents and will continue to provide on-going support until the situation is resolved."
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
Canada’s justice minister in 2022 approved Nygard’s extradition to the U.S. once his legal charges in Canada are resolved.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
Pong resolved that he would build up a mountain of good deeds to overshadow his bad ones.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
The president hasn’t made a final decision on next steps in the war, officials said, and he insists privately and publicly that he would prefer resolving his dispute with Iran diplomatically.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
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
They merely wanted the city to take some small but substantive steps toward resolving these long-standing issues.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
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