resolve
verb (used with object)
to come to a definite or earnest decision about; determine (to do something).
had resolved
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past perfectof resolve.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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MADRID—The war in Iran hadn’t even begun, and Spain’s prime minister had resolved to oppose it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
After 12 months of use, all side effects related to the procedure had resolved.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 2, 2026
Paramount said it had resolved all the concerns that Warner had raised last month, “most notably by providing an irrevocable personal guarantee by Larry Ellison for the equity portion of the financing.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
While Amazon said it had resolved the outage by 12:00 BST, experts say it demonstrates the perils that come with lots of companies relying on a single, dominant provider.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2025
By the end of the year, the only issue they had resolved was the shape of the conference table where they would all sit for the talks.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
