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New Year's resolution

American  

noun

New Year's resolutions plural
  1. a resolution or firm decision, typically made at the beginning of the year, to cultivate a good habit, break a bad one, complete a task, etc.


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My New Year’s resolution is to walk in Griffith Park once every other week.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026

For people who committed to an unprocessed food diet as a New Year's resolution, research suggests the change may guide food choices in a surprising way.

From Science Daily • Feb. 5, 2026

The optimal New Year’s resolution works with human nature rather than trying to defy it, respecting the limits of motivation and leveraging the power of behavioral economics.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 30, 2025

"When I went in January, it felt like everyone had made a New Year's resolution to have a baby! Even with a reservation, I waited over three hours," says the 36-year-old Seoul resident.

From BBC • Jul. 10, 2025

And I just made an early New Year’s resolution, no, it’s a New Year’s revolution, and this is it: to return to Guillermo Garcia’s studio tonight and ask him to mentor me.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson

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