RESOLUTIONS Synonyms: 49 Similar and Opposite Words

resolutions

noun

plural of resolution

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 The mayor and other commissioners are chosen by voters and can direct the city manager through resolutions and other directives to take actions for the city. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2026 Nearly 100 health, business, science and environmental groups are now urging Congress to reject the resolutions. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026 Then again, the Actua display isn't as resource-hungry as the brighter Super Actua displays at higher resolutions. — Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2026 Cush said Kelley Black’s post about McMillen and Willensky violated two board censure resolutions taken against Kelley Black in 2025. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Most of us start each January off with a slew of resolutions. — Mimosa Jones Tunney, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026 Democrats also have repeatedly forced votes on war powers resolutions, two of which passed. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026 The End of Oak Street is a hoot and a half, but its resolutions yield far more questions than actual answers. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026 At least 40 states and Puerto Rico considered more than 300 measures related to children and social media during the 2026 legislative session, with 10 states enacting new laws or adopting resolutions. — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

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Unrivaled remains governed by a 10-player committee, who advise on decisions such as travel and expansion.

— Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Some might wonder why the commission has not already opened an investigation, given the seemingly ample amount of evidence that FIFA does not consult before making big decisions, but Masters took a more diplomatic stance.

— Matt Slater, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of decisions

Noun

The fix always seems to require better opinions, and opinions are exactly the thing that’s unreliable in the first place.

— Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Eric has never shied away from expressing his opinions on the state of high school sports and how they can be improved.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of opinions

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Despite the lack of outward signs in Ocean Springs, Nolan’s death has come to mean different things to different people and a lack of answers from authorities has left residents drawing their own conclusions about the circumstances of his death.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2026
With his final book, however, Morris refuses to draw conclusions, letting the ambiguity of Surrealists’ meanings stand.

— Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of conclusions

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The conference said its rule would apply independently of the status of NCAA eligibility determinations.

— Aaron Beard, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
That includes making initial determinations about compliance with the injunction, as Nexstar wants, or if those ruling should still be left to the judge, Troy Nunley, as the state AGs and DirecTV want.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 21 Aug. 2026

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