resolution
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3.7
- noun
- /ˌrɛzəˈluːʃən/
- Formal
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resolución
- Oglethorpe refused to agree to the resolutions and insisted on having his dissent written into the record.
- UN resolution
- pass a resolution
- adopt a resolution
Now here to defend that resolution, Kathy Young.
- Now here to defend that resolution, Kathy Young.
- And so, so right now, the next few steps, aside from making the commitment to do so, we passed a resolution sort of codifying that commitment.
- And I think the ceasefire resolution will call for a ceasefire not only in Lebanon but also in Gaza.
- And you see the United States of America voting with other autocracies in the UN resolutions.
Examples
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There was a General Assembly resolution to that effect past late last year.
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Well, it's a non-binding resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that the Department of Defence should continue to exercise its authority to support the Boy Scouts of America.
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The House is going to vote next week on a Senate resolution.
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In fact, the Obama administration deserves credit for managing to get any resolution passed at all.
Academic text (2011) -
Legislation is presented to Congress in the form of a bill, joint resolution, concurrent resolution, or simple resolution.
Academic text (2011) -
A week later, the Senate passed a resolution reaffirming U.S. commitment to Taiwan.
Academic text (1999) -
The president, asking Congress to pass a resolution condemning the Soviet crime, called it a massacre.
Academic text (1990) -
The court eventually passed a resolution funding the erection of a new courthouse and jail.
Academic text (2008) -
The ALCTS board passed resolutions to honor the memory of some of our most dedicated members.
Academic text (2015) -
The city council will vote on the resolution proposed by the community to improve local parks.
Synonyms
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4.1
Agreement among a group of people about an idea or decision
150
3.7
A formal public statement made by a person or agreed by a group
96
4.0
An official decision made after careful thought
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6.8
A decision agreed by a group and recorded in writing
Antonyms
Compounds
- Formal
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7.2
A decision passed by both houses that becomes law when the president signs it or a veto is rejected
How Formal
Surface Forms
Morphology
resolution = resolve (transparent) = resolut + ion
The meaning is directly derived from 'resolve' with the suffix '-ion' indicating a formal decision or statement.
Etymology
Resolution comes from the Latin parts re- ('back') and solvere ('to loosen'), the same root as solve and solution. So a formal 'resolution' is a written decision that 'loosens' or settles an issue for a group.