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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
Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
This counts as revelatory for Schauffele, an admission of something other than resolute strength for a 31-year-old who walks the course with a confident swagger.
—Gabby Herzig, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
Therefore, resolution – the state of being firmly resolute – leads to a few self-evident realizations, all of which, in turn, compel us to undertake some serious responsibilities.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
The resolute bullish commentators like to point out that the current bull phase is not particularly mature, with the average duration of a post-1945 cyclical bull market (defined as the span between 20% or greater index declines) exceeding five years.
—Michael Santoli, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Resolute.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/resolute. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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