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resolute

/ˈrɛzəluːt/

B2CEFR level
40/100Rarity: uncommon
FormalRegister

General adjective

Determined and unwavering in purpose.

She was resolute that no child would be turned away for lack of a uniform.

Similar: determined, steadfast, firm

Topic: Character & virtue in General English

Business adjective

Firmly determined and unwavering in purpose.

She stayed resolute on the restructuring even as middle managers lobbied hard to water it down.

Similar: steadfast, determined, unwavering

Topic: Leadership & management in Business English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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