resolved
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of resolved
Explanation
If you're resolved, you're strongly determined. If you've made a resolved decision, it won't be easy to change your mind. You can also use this adjective to mean "answered," like a resolved equation in math class or a resolved dilemma that's finally been settled. More often, you'll use it to mean "with resolve," or "with purpose." You'll be more intimidated by a debate opponent who has a resolved expression on her face than one who looks uncertain. Resolved comes from the verb resolve, which means "determine," but originally meant "melt or dissolve."
Vocabulary lists containing resolved
Warm-up, List 1
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Queen Elizabeth I, "Speech to the Troops at Tilbury" (1588)
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Example Sentences
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Andy Burnham has hailed a deal between Denmark and the US to "strengthen security in the Arctic" after the two countries resolved a months-long feud over Greenland.
From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026
The senators’ letter said the Center for Law and the Economy report indicates that the issue hasn’t been resolved and that the chatbots may in fact be compounding it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
“It was among the first glimpses of how this model is operating in practice. But we don’t have a great picture on whether it was resolved or whether it will continue to be an issue.”
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
Matthews said until the Blythe prison site’s infrastructure is separated from neighboring Ironwood State Prison and its bond obligations are resolved, the property can’t move through the state’s process for dispensing with surplus property.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026
Getting a grip on his emotions, he resolved to become active in the nation’s affairs again.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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