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 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 Ron Harris, cochair of the DNC resolutions committee, provided members with an update on the Middle East Working Group’s plans. — Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 13 Aug. 2026 Her office maintains city code functions and publishes ordinances and resolutions retained as official records in the city’s municipal library, according to the city clerk’s office. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026 Graza’s first Partnership Ads test ran around the New Year, built on gift giving and resolutions. — Jamie Gutfreund, Forbes.com, 12 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 That year, China voted for five UN Security Council resolutions to impose crippling sanctions on North Korea and tighten monitoring requirements. — Zheng Jiyong, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026 ConServe members have introduced climate-action policy resolutions in more than 20 school districts, including Berryessa, Fremont Union, Milpitas, Pleasanton and Sunnyvale. — Tara Sreekrishnan, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026 The wealth tax also won official support from the state party’s resolutions committee Saturday night after a contentious, 90-minute debate, setting up what’s likely to be a fierce fight Sunday for the official party endorsement. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for resolutions
  1. decisions
  2. opinions
  3. conclusions
  4. verdicts
  5. determinations
Noun
  • Meanwhile, Mercury in your private 12th house sextiles Venus in your 2nd House of Resources, supporting quiet decisions around money, self-worth, and peace.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Starbuck told the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette the decisions of other cities had no bearing on Greers Ferry.
    — Daniel McFadin, Arkansas Online, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of decisions
Noun
  • Some Inglewood business owners are voicing their opinions as a city plan to tear down their shopping center to build a transit connector nears.
    — Lauren Pozen, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
  • As Heated Rivalry hits the ice for another season with some new teammates, there’s bound to be some opinions about the casting choices for the book series’ beloved characters.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of opinions
Noun
  • The barrel auction, conducted by Sotheby’s alongside Napa Valley Vintners, led to similar conclusions.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The federal government should not determine what faculty may research, what students may believe, what ideas may be debated in classrooms, or what conclusions scholars may reach.
    — David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of conclusions
Noun
  • And, yes, the London Stadium is not a patch on Upton Park, the club’s former home, where fans were so close to the pitch that the players couldn’t help but hear the locals’ often, er, blunt verdicts.
    — Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Assad’s cousin Atef Najib stood in a cage in the courtroom for the verdicts.
    — Rafi Schwartz, TheWeek, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of verdicts
Noun
  • However, that may change as governors’ teams shift from collecting information to making final determinations.
    — Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • So, in that regard, there is a lot of deference given to the executive branch to reach those determinations, including determinations that may be policy driven.
    — Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of determinations

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