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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The "thorny issue" of how the reforms were to be funded was "not resolved either", she said, and "more money will be required than can be raised through water bills".
From BBC
"There has to be some way to resolve this paradox to make our theory of gravity consistent with our theory of quantum mechanics," Mitman said.
From Science Daily
“I don’t want to have any possible negative impact to the studio until these personal issues are resolved,” he said in a statement.
From Los Angeles Times
Advocates want the state to dedicate $15 million a year to bring back specialists focused on resolving conflicts between people and wild animals.
From Los Angeles Times
Raising interest rates to counter inflationary pressure does nothing to resolve those constraints.
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
