resolves

verb

present tense third-person singular of resolve
1
as in decides
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 solves
to find an answer for through reasoning resolve the apparent contradictions in the collected data

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3
as in divides
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 resolves The subsequent settlement resolves the litigation without requiring a trial on damages or the remaining issues. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 The need-to-know this morning Liquidia and United Therapeutics reached a settlement agreement that resolves their ongoing patent litigation over Liquidia’s treatment for pulmonary arterial hypertension. — Elaine Chen, STAT, 14 Oct. 2026 The Tax Court is a specialized federal court that resolves disputes between taxpayers and the IRS. — Kaitlin Newkirk, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026 The ruling resolves the remaining breach of fiduciary duty claim that was left to the court to decide, not the jury. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2026 Brady emphasized that any such outcome would depend on how the court resolves the legal questions. — Gino Vicci, CBS News, 12 Oct. 2026 There are also several cool features, including a self-reset function that automatically detects and resolves connectivity issues, as well as robust security to protect the printer from attacks. — George Yang, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026 The settlement resolves the lawsuit that also claims that Leonard faced a hostile work environment, retaliation and a failure to accommodate her disability. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026 The finding resolves a long-running question about the material’s electrical behavior. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resolves
  1. decides
  2. solves
  3. divides
  4. chooses
  5. unravels
  6. separates
  7. opts
  8. answers
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  • Yannis decides to go for STP, a Black Forest gâteau, and a Mary Berry’s recipe for Queen of Desserts, which is a mix of breadcrumbs and custard with jam and topped with meringue.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Federal agencies have overlapping jurisdiction over captive marine mammals –– for sea lions, the USDA oversees their welfare and NOAA decides who can keep them for public display.
    — Valerie Greene, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026
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  • Petal solves this using a single-body 96-amp repeater equipped with a specialized Fan-In/Fan-Out interface.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Ooni’s Volt 2, an electric countertop pizza oven, solves that problem, reaching commercial temperatures of up to 850 degrees Fahrenheit safely.
    — Derek Rose, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of solves
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  • The collapse of institutional rivalry The separation of powers divides authority among the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government to prevent too much power from becoming concentrated in any one place.
    — Stephanie A, The Conversation, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The method divides relative cost of delay by relative job duration.
    — Dr. Timothy J. Giardino, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of divides
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  • Yet even in the aftermath of her terrible grief, Josie’s mother, Chrissie, doubles down and chooses to put Josie through the operation as well.
    — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Much like her character Klara, Ortega chooses to have faith in humans and their spontaneous wonder.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of chooses
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  • In games, Riley Park unravels a sinister mystery around the fictional children’s television show Amanda the Adventurer after discovering a mysterious video tape in their late aunt Kate’s attic.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Unless Smith gets hurt or the season unravels enough to prompt a quarterback change, Klubnik will likely spend his rookie year learning behind the veteran.
    — Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of unravels
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  • Equatic pumps seawater through an electrolyzer, where an electric current passes through a sandwich of plastic and metal plates and separates the water into two streams, one alkaline and one acidic, while also producing oxygen and hydrogen.
    — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • The patented Toowong Process separates toxic arsenic from copper concentrate using a low-temperature, low-pressure hydrometallurgical method.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of separates
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  • The interior is designed to match, and far from recycling bright, beachy tropes, instead opts for subtler period antiques, oversized tubs, dark wood floors, and brass lighting fixtures.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
  • If Chrissie represents someone who opts into the ruling system, Paul’s character shows that there are choices even within this world’s oppressive parameters.
    — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of opts
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  • Chigurh kills Wells in his hotel room and then answers a call from Moss intended for Wells.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • There, the esteemed man himself answers the respectful but probing questions of journalists.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 23 Oct. 2026
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