resolved
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- resolvedly adverb
- resolvedness noun
- unresolved adjective
- well-resolved adjective
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."
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Example Sentences
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Stocks tend to suffer because of that pre-midterm uncertainty and then soar as that uncertainty is resolved.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 13, 2026
"I would hope that it's resolved as soon as possible, certainly by the summer," he said.
From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026
At the conference, Wright and Burgum told oil executives that the traffic snarl in the strait would be resolved within weeks, rather than months.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026
Upcoming observatories are expected to deliver even more precise measurements, which may help determine whether the discrepancy will eventually be resolved or continue to point toward new physics.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
More than half a dozen times he’d resolved to tell her that it wasn’t her fault Mariam had been left behind.
From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai
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