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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Oil markets are also assessing a U.S.-Russia agreement intended to increase diesel supplies, but analysts at ING said the proposed volumes would do little to resolve tightness in global middle-distillate markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Visitors to Barlinnie prison have been unable to use the toilets as work continues to resolve water supply issues at Scotland's largest jail.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026
In 2025, OKX agreed to pay more than half a billion dollars to resolve a federal investigation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
“If you’re trying to contrast reality versus fantasy, the reality has to be in its language, in its location,” Del Toro adds, emphasizing his resolve to make the movie in his native tongue.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
I cut a big forkful of cake and pushed it into my mouth with a lot of resolve behind it.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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He thinks the structure of the copper market could make it hard to get metal out of the U.S., no matter how the tariff question resolves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026
The new confirmation also resolves a question astronomers have been debating for about 10 years.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 17, 2026
Additionally, some coverage directly challenges the idea that Newsom’s ideological positioning resolves questions about electability, arguing that he remains squeezed between factions.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
The artwork, called I'm Mr Mercury, is anamorphic, meaning the image only resolves when viewed from a single marked spot about 65ft away.
From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026
The national feeling of the tommy resolves itself into this—here he is.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
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"The government hopes that all outstanding issues between the two countries will be resolved amicably and will continue consultations with the Ukrainian side to that end."
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
But even if these are resolved soon, it might be hard for investors to move their minds back off debt levels, especially in the more heavily indebted markets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
The unmoored truth is never resolved here, leaving us with the lesson that the only thing certain is uncertainty.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
“The warning on withholding of new drug approvals until violations are fully resolved is standard warning letter language,” they add.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
Several new calves had been born, and a dispute involving the ownership of a plow had been peaceably resolved, once both parties realized that plowsharing would grow more crops than fighting ever could.
From "The Interrupted Tale" by Maryrose Wood
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But the ultimate reveal of the “Lanterns” finale, besides resolving the mystery established in the series premiere, is that the supposedly infallible Guardians are wrong to view fearlessness as the ultimate virtue.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026
Over the next several years, we will learn whether tiny magnetic fields from the dawn of time helped shape the universe we see today and whether they hold the key to resolving the Hubble tension.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026
Haass chaired all-party talks in Northern Ireland in 2013 aimed at resolving contentious issues, including parades.
From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026
“We will continue to engage constructively with the department and look forward to resolving this matter,” the statement said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
I grit my teeth and turn toward the target, resolving to at least stand still.
From "Divergent" by Veronica Roth
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