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adjective

Definition of resolvednext
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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resolved

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verb

past tense of resolve
1
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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2
as in solved
to find an answer for through reasoning resolve the apparent contradictions in the collected data

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3
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 Synonyms for resolved
  1. determined
  2. solved
  3. resolute
  4. decided
  5. unraveled
  6. separated
  7. intent
  8. split
Adjective
  • And Powell made clear that the Fed is determined to maintain its statutory independence from Congress and the Presidency.
    Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
  • Appointment or not, all were determined to make it to the border and eventually Southern California.
    Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of determined
Verb
  • This makes mass production of the dry cathodes a tough challenge, but one that could revolutionize battery technology if solved.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The discovery was made by an anonymous treasure hunter who had successfully solved the complex puzzles the hunt’s creator set out.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of solved
Adjective
  • Company leaders nominally accepted the resolute reformulation, but still accepted their nation’s long-standing conventions.
    Michael Useem, Fortune Asia, 24 Oct. 2024
  • Meanwhile, in the work of the list’s four Arizona firms, the state’s sublime tradition of Desert Modernism, solidified most notably throughout Phoenix in the 1950s in the single-family work of Alfred Beadle, continues statewide with resolute spiritedness.
    Richard Olsen, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2024
Definition of resolute
Verb
  • In the wake of the hurricane, the Chief decided to release his song early and sign over all publishing royalties to the people of his home state.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The Premier League originated in 1992, when England's best teams decided to break away from the traditional English Football League structure that had been in place for more than 100 years.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of decided
Verb
  • The spontaneous plan unraveled flawlessly with Dutcher saved without a single injury, according to Minnesota State Patrol.
    Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024
  • But starting in the early years of this century, as the Oslo peace process unraveled and violence flared again, democratic progress stagnated, then declined.
    Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 27 Sep. 2024
Definition of unraveled
Verb
  • Students would have sat on the floor rather than at desks and they wouldn’t have been separated by grade and skill level, like today.
    Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
  • Learning is divided into grades and separated by age and aptitude.
    Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of separated
Adjective
  • Back home on Wall Street, meanwhile, Lutnick seems intent on reviving the moribund SPAC market.
    Dan Primack, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024
  • President of baseball operations Craig Breslow seems intent on upgrading his starting rotation, based on recent comments to The Athletic.
    Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of intent
Verb
  • After months spent working on an effort to revitalize Saratoga’s commercial scene, the Saratoga City Council was split in its decision to advance a pilot outdoor dining program for a fine dining restaurant in the city’s downtown.
    Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • The organ is split into six different segments, and sections of thickened tissue are said to correlate to spells of colder weather.
    Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of split
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