as in decisions
a position arrived at after consideration
her resolution to become a vegetarian is based on what she recently learned about modern farming practices
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Recent Examples of resolutions
Cameras now deploy ever higher frame rates, as seen in the uncanny sheen of blockbusters by James Cameron and Peter Jackson, and films are shot, shown, and restored on ever higher resolutions (4K, 8K, and beyond).
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Dennis Lim, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
War Powers Democrats have been using privileged resolutions in the Senate to trigger war powers votes on Iran and plan to use the procedure to bypass Republican leaders and bring their Cuba measure directly to the floor.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
If school districts representing more than 50% of students enrolled in Lake County public schools approve resolutions in support of the sales tax referendum, Karner will be required to take steps to place the referendum on the ballot.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
More than four years after the team publicly floated the idea of downtown baseball, the project has been defined more by its twists and turns than its resolutions — and included explorations outside downtown and even in Kansas.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
The Hialeah City Council has unanimously approved two resolutions to launch a pilot program installing hundreds of new water meters, part of an effort officials say will improve billing accuracy in areas where meters are difficult to access.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
In 2025, the Rocklin City Council approved resolutions that allow projects considered to have minimal or no significant environmental impact to bypass a full environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
April offers another opportunity to reset, since January resolutions could have fallen by the wayside by now.
—Cheryl Russell, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
There are dozens of UN resolutions over decades where the entire world has said Iran can’t have a nuke.
—NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
Dennis Lim, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
War Powers Democrats have been using privileged resolutions in the Senate to trigger war powers votes on Iran and plan to use the procedure to bypass Republican leaders and bring their Cuba measure directly to the floor.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2026
If school districts representing more than 50% of students enrolled in Lake County public schools approve resolutions in support of the sales tax referendum, Karner will be required to take steps to place the referendum on the ballot.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
More than four years after the team publicly floated the idea of downtown baseball, the project has been defined more by its twists and turns than its resolutions — and included explorations outside downtown and even in Kansas.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
The Hialeah City Council has unanimously approved two resolutions to launch a pilot program installing hundreds of new water meters, part of an effort officials say will improve billing accuracy in areas where meters are difficult to access.
—Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
In 2025, the Rocklin City Council approved resolutions that allow projects considered to have minimal or no significant environmental impact to bypass a full environmental review under the California Environmental Quality Act.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Apr. 2026
April offers another opportunity to reset, since January resolutions could have fallen by the wayside by now.
—Cheryl Russell, Oc Register, 19 Apr. 2026
There are dozens of UN resolutions over decades where the entire world has said Iran can’t have a nuke.
—NBC news, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resolutions
Noun
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Playoff series are the epitome of small sample sizes, which is why making sport-changing decisions based on those outcomes makes little sense.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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Take a pause before making decisions.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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That does not affect our reviews, as our opinions remain our own.—
Joe Salas
April 25,
New Atlas,
25 Apr. 2026
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All opinions expressed by the CNBC Pro contributors are solely their opinions and do not reflect the opinions of CNBC, or its parent company or affiliates, and may have been previously disseminated by them on television, radio, internet or another medium.—
Carter Braxton Worth,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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McFarlane’s first interim spell obviously represents far too small a sample to draw any definitive conclusions about his tactical style.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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According to Clemente, his analysis of the video of the scene leads him to some conclusions.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
23 Apr. 2026
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As the two processes move toward different verdicts, the film turns judgment itself into the center of the story.—
Emiliano de Pablos,
Variety,
23 Apr. 2026
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Those verdicts were overturned on appeal in 2024 based on unrelated testimony.—
Molly Crane-Newman,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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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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Courts also tended to uncritically accept presidential determinations in matters of foreign affairs and national security.—
Gregg Nunziata,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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