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Resolve to Define Resolute
Resolute comes from the same Latin verb as resolved, and the two words are often synonyms. So how did it get this meaning from the Latin? Essentially, when you resolve a question or problem, you come to a conclusion, and once you've reached a conclusion you can proceed to act. So in your New Year's resolutions, you resolve—or make up your mind—to do something. Unfortunately, New Year's resolutions aren't a good illustration of the meaning of resolute, since only about one in ten actually seems to succeed.
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Examples of resolute in a Sentence
Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
The Prince Harry case was different For those watching at home, the settlement seemed like an unexpected about-face from the 40-year-old royal who had previously been so resolute about seeing the case through.
—Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN, 24 Jan. 2025
Two days ago, after a dispiriting loss in Detroit, Finch was as resolute as ever about the starting lineup remaining intact.
—Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025
He has been resolute in his support of Russia, and this month announced that Belarus had Russian nuclear weapons on its soil and was ready to host what Moscow has called its new hypersonic ballistic missile if it is deployed.
—Nataliya Vasilyeva, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Resolute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resolute. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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