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resolutions

n. countable
B1 Intermediate US //ˌɹɛzəˈɫuʃənz// UK //ɹˌɛzəlˈuːʃənz// res·o·lu·tions

n. firm decisions you make to do or not do something. People often make these at the start of a new year to improve their lives.

n. formal expressions of opinion or intention made by a person or a group. Often refers to personal commitments made at the start of a calendar year or formal decisions voted on by a committee.


SIMPLE

My New Year's resolutions include exercising more and eating better.

CONTEXTUAL

After the meeting, the board members published their official resolutions regarding the new environmental policy.

COMPLEX

While many people abandon their personal resolutions by February, the committee's formal resolutions carry the weight of law and require a secondary vote to be overturned.

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Commonly used in the plural when referring to New Year's goals; often takes the verb 'make' or 'keep'.

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