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REZ-uh-loot/ˈrezəluːt/

Resolute means determined and not changing your mind: a resolute stand, remain resolute. Resolve (already in the dictionary) is the verb/noun cousin; wavering sits opposite. Courtesy is manners; an embargo is a clock.

Meaning

Determined and not changing your mind.

Examples

• “Be resolute about the embargo clock; courtesy at the door is not a waiver.”
• “Determined is everyday. Resolve is already in this course. Manners are tone. A timestamp is the rule. Keep the courtesy; wait for midnight.”

Good to know

Firmly determined. Verb/noun cousin: resolve (already in the dictionary). Manners ≠ a lifted embargo.

Near in meaning

determined

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