Resolve
Mutual synonyms
How words are described
| old | old resolve | old work |
| good | good resolve | good work |
| complete | complete resolve | complete work |
| original | original resolve | original work |
| Other adjectives: true, great, little, important, necessary, new. | ||
Common collocations
| relationship | resolve relationship | work relationship |
| case | resolve case | work case |
| way | resolve way | work way |
| story | resolve story | work story |
| Other words: issues, differences. | ||
Both words in one sentence
- A work of fiction sets up a moral dilemma or other painful choice, then finds a way to resolve it without actually addressing the issue it raised.
Source: Debate and Switch - They ultimately decide that they will likely never be able to resolve their issues completely, but they'll continue to work against them with the help of their friends.
Source: Single-Issue Psychology -
Plot A was Harm trying to work with a retired admiral (to resolve a problem in China, who America needed as an ally in the fight against terrorism), who was going to turn him down but agreed to help resolve a problem after 9/11.
Source: Series / JAG
Cite this Source
Work and Resolve. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/resolve/work
Resolve & Work. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/resolve/work>.
Work or Resolve. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/resolve/work.
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