as in determined
fully committed to achieving a goal
only the most resolved of explorers had any chance of finding the source of the Nile
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as in figured
to come to a judgment about after discussion or consideration
I resolved to eat more healthily and to exercise regularly
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as in solved
to find an answer for through reasoning
resolve the apparent contradictions in the collected data
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as in divided
to set or force apart
a prism will resolve a beam of light into an array of colors
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Recent Examples of resolved
Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Since then, attorneys and judges have overseen multiple lenient plea deals and case dismissals, while local prosecutors reviewed hundreds of active and resolved cases that Tran investigated.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Connye Griffin, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
People are also pointing out a few plot points that aren’t resolved.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026
Mills said players sat in the locker room for another couple of hours and resolved to do better.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Ambiguity is resolved in advance.
—Philip Martin, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
Well, maybe to the rest of the world, but not to the residents of Altadena, California, whose personal stories interweave with the director’s own and are still far from resolved.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
Refunds may take longer to process, and payments could still be due while the dispute is being resolved.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026
While many campuses were delaying scholarship decisions until the government resolved problems with a new financial aid form, Swarthmore used other data to figure out applicants’ financial need.
—Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
The case is currently scheduled to go to a jury trial on March 24, 2027, although it could be resolved by court order or settlement long before then.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Nov. 2025
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What frustrated her most was that the issue refused to stay resolved.
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Trauma teams use time stamps to log when an interventional need has been reported and when it is resolved using in-district and/or community resources.
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Left in the dark Early in the pandemic, Florida was determined to keep a lid of secrecy on the spread of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities.—
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In a landscape of fear and scarcity, where basic ingredients are nearly impossible to find, Lamia sets out on a determined journey throughout the big city in search of eggs, flour and sugar.—
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But after finishing first in the Smythe Division for six straight seasons from 1981-82 until 1986-87, the Oilers apparently figured that was enough.—
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Then came salt coffee, when a small coffee shop owner in Huế figured that salt and coffee might make for interesting bedfellows.—
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That problem can’t be solved as quickly, but a city spokesperson said new signs indicating that option is available to visitors have been ordered and will be installed as soon as a vendor finishes making them.—
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Worried that someone might get stuck in the elevator, Jorgie Ramos, who also operates Vice City Pizza in South Miami, decided to shut down the restaurant until the problem was solved.—
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Iran’s opposition is weak, divided, largely in exile.—
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But our fragmented media landscape and the dominance of social media have left us polarized and divided.—
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But Sarah remains resolute, Bert tamps down his desire to make a quick buck — for a while, at least — and the situation starts to draw national attention, thanks to the involvement of a white civil rights attorney and a Black reporter from up north.—
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Despite his anger, the woman remained confused but resolute.—
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So last Monday, after scrolling through news of the government shutdown and with nothing else planned for the day, the couple decided to fire up their Pit Boss pellet grill and feed anyone who was hungry, no questions asked.—
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One such angel, however, decided to rebel against this way of life.—
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The Clippers raced to a 14-5 lead, but the Knicks answered with eight straight points and the game was close for the first three quarters.—
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In solving an 80-year-old chemical mystery, the researchers have not only answered a long-standing theoretical question but also expanded the toolbox of modern chemistry.—
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Per the Hindu, Das' head had been separated from his body in the attack.—
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This design consists of an aluminum (Al) foil anode current collector, an S8 cathode, sodium dicyanamide (NaDCA) in a non-flammable chloroaluminate electrolyte, separated with a glass fiber.—
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“Resolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resolved. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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