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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 resolved
Adjective
Lebanon’s fragile sovereignty The lack of resolved borders and Israel’s periodic incursions into southern Lebanon have predictably meant that Lebanon has struggled to assert sovereignty over its own territory. — Mireille Rebeiz, The Conversation, 8 Apr. 2026 What frustrated her most was that the issue refused to stay resolved. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Verb
The state reviews your records and tells you in writing what, if anything, still needs to be resolved before your rights are restored. — Raven Lightsey, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 That happened years ago, had already been resolved, and was not related to what happened now. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for resolved
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resolved
  1. determined
  2. figured
  3. solved
  4. divided
  5. resolute
  6. decided
  7. answered
  8. separated
Adjective
  • For all her appreciation of history, Chiuri is determined to look forward.
    — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026
  • But those guardrails wouldn’t stop a determined hacker from messing with your kids.
    — Sean Hollister, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of determined
Verb
  • Murphy figured the Irish needed to win or tie just about every inning.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
  • But nobody figured that the back end of the Dodgers’ rotation would suffer the same fate as the lineup.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of figured
Verb
  • When plans for a trip are disrupted, for example, ask whether the problem is within your control and can be solved.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Hospitality, retail and tech are recruiting people who’ve already solved the problem banks are trying to solve, just in a different building.
    — Paul Davis, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of solved
Verb
  • However, the available demonstration does not specify the training setup, how responsibilities the divided between the learning methods, or the precise control architecture used during execution.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Cult members lived in makeshift homes of polythene sheeting and thatch that Mackenzie divided into areas with biblical names like Jerusalem and Judea.
    — Jefferson Kahinju Reuters, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of divided
Adjective
  • Moreover, merely establishing credibility to act cannot necessarily overwhelm a resolute adversary, as has been borne out in Iran.
    — Christopher Nichols, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
  • According to biographer Anne Sebba, Simpson’s answer was resolute.
    — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of resolute
Verb
  • But, Majumder said, several temples including her own have decided to carry on their celebrations with additional security provided by the city of Aurora at their places of worship.
    — Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • India has decided to make the trade-off to buy cheaper oil and sort of look the other way, that that's giving money to a guy who's murdering thousands of people every week.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of decided
Verb
  • When Cleveland trimmed the lead to 3-1 in the sixth inning, Tampa answered with a two-run homer by Junior Caminero in the seventh.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Still, many challenging open questions must be answered before the Many Worlds interpretation can be accepted as our best explanation for the measurement problem.
    — Philipp Strasberg, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of answered
Verb
  • In the commotion, she was briefly separated from her 85-year-old mother, who lives with her.
    — Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, the adults were the ones who needed to be separated.
    — Jonathan Alpert OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
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“Resolved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resolved. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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