1
as in decision
a position arrived at after consideration
her resolution to become a vegetarian is based on what she recently learned about modern farming practices
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as in resolve
firm or unwavering adherence to one's purpose
that athlete's resolution to win is amazing
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Recent Examples of resolution
My question is whether there is anything in the resolution which would authorize or recommend or approve the landing of large American armies in Vietnam or in China.
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Literary Hub,
1 July 2026
For someone who had attended the festivity barely a week prior, the resolution proposed by board Chair Garry Bredefeld was divisive, not unifying.
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Jazmin Alvarado,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Kessler and the Jazz had been in contract talks, and the two sides met in person in early June, but those discussions didn’t go very far toward a resolution.
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Tony Jones,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
That resolution, in addition to the suspension, charges Ledford $8,133 in case investigation costs, to be paid in the next eight years.
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David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
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Literary Hub,
1 July 2026
For someone who had attended the festivity barely a week prior, the resolution proposed by board Chair Garry Bredefeld was divisive, not unifying.
—
Jazmin Alvarado,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2026
Kessler and the Jazz had been in contract talks, and the two sides met in person in early June, but those discussions didn’t go very far toward a resolution.
—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
That resolution, in addition to the suspension, charges Ledford $8,133 in case investigation costs, to be paid in the next eight years.
—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for resolution
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James is an unrestricted free agent and the early timing of his decision allows the Lakers to approach free agency, which officially began Tuesday afternoon, with an almost clean slate.
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Gaines said the decision felt like the culmination of the last several years of her life, but also a reminder of how far the debate had moved.
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Speaking earlier on Sunday, Putin used a speech to the ruling United Russia party congress to reinforce his resolve to achieve the country's military objectives and project Russia's strength.
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Spoelstra consistently has praised the resolve of Smith, who went undrafted out of Missouri in 2021.
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At the end of a two-week trial, the verdict went strongly in favor of Maria Avila, who was viciously attacked by Hades, a 200-pound Caucasian shepherd owned by Brown, while emptying trash outside the singer’s Tarzana, California house.
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The honest version of this story sets a threshold rather than a verdict.
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Croatia returned from the hydration break with determination, forcing Panama to play its game for the first time so far.
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Sayers, however, appealed the OOR’s determination to the Centre County Court of Common Pleas.
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Coney Barrett signed on to the majority opinion that Roberts wrote, and Kavanaugh concurred.
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Maureen Groppe What will the justices do after wrapping up today’s final opinions?
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This perhaps was the England football team’s own equivalent, for the decisiveness, for the individuality of it, and above all for the power.
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Legal experts say the speed and decisiveness of the Department of Justice’s proposed antitrust settlement with OhioHealth should put other hospitals on notice.
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Instead of presenting a conclusion alone, the system can show the factors that contributed to a recommendation, including the data used, operational constraints considered, and alternative options that were evaluated.
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The company says the claims contain flawed conclusions and rejects the characterization of the technology as a botnet.
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“Resolution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resolution. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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