as in decisiveness
firm or unwavering adherence to one's purpose
with a resoluteness that was admirable, the losing team continued to play hard until the bitter end
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Recent Examples of resoluteness
His loving, pragmatic wife, Mi-ri (Son Ye-jin), gamely downsizes their middle-class life to fit their new reality — but her resoluteness only exacerbates his despair.
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Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 10 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resoluteness
Noun
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Adam Wharton, 22, is liked by people at United for his progressive passing and decisiveness on the ball.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Apple gets a new CEO who is expected to bring back Jobs-era decisiveness.—
Menaka Doshi,
Bloomberg,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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And many of the court’s six conservative justices seemed sympathetic to the Justice Department’s argument that the law bars courts from reviewing those determinations.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The determination means Lane will be the show’s only potential leading performer in this year’s Tony race.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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While Saudi Arabia and OPEC had no immediate reaction, Emirati Energy Minister Suhail al-Mazrouei insisted his country’s decision did not stem from any dispute with its Gulf neighbor.—
Jon Gambrell,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Apr. 2026
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This is basically every aerophobic flier’s worst nightmare, and Harlin does a solid job of maintaining the fear factor and shock right up to the moment of Rich’s decision to dump fuel and ditch, since the nearest airport, Guam, is out of range.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Concerns over hyperscalers massive AI spending plans announced at the start of 2026 saw a $1 trillion selloff in February, but investors have steadied their resolve in recent weeks.—
Kai Nicol-Schwarz,
CNBC,
1 May 2026
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Today, Mr Speaker, that same, unyielding resolve is needed for the defence of Ukraine and her most courageous people – it is needed in order to secure a truly just and lasting peace.—
KiMi Robinson,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Resoluteness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/resoluteness. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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