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resolves

  • plural
    of resolve.
    resolve
    verb (used with object)
    to come to a definite or earnest decision about; determine (to do something).
  • present tense form
    of resolve (3rd person singular).
    resolve
    verb (used with object)
    to come to a definite or earnest decision about; determine (to do something).

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Their goal was for the album to tell a story of radicalization, following a protagonist who shifts from complacency to an awareness of injustice and institutional oppression, and ultimately resolves to act against it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 26, 2026

Props are few, more suggestive than literal, and the production keeps up a brisk pace as the tale of Benjamin’s twisting fortunes resolves itself after many a storm.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

The revised timeline resolves the apparent contradiction and places the incident during an important period in technological history, when electrical communication systems were becoming increasingly widespread.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 21, 2026

The artwork, called I'm Mr Mercury, is anamorphic, meaning the image only resolves when viewed from a single marked spot about 65ft away.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2026

Or they may simply feel "unstable"; if you hear a chord with a dissonance in it, you may feel that the music is pulling you towards the chord that resolves the dissonance.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones