make a resolution

Frequency: 8.225.0 per million words

To make a firm decision to do or not to do something, often at the start of a new year.

resolutionVERB + NOUN

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make

Examples (10)

  • I made a New Year's resolution to give up smoking.
  • She made a resolution to exercise every day.
  • We should make a resolution to be more punctual.
  • Have you made any resolutions for the coming year?
  • He made a firm resolution never to lie again.
  • It is easy to make a resolution, but hard to keep it.
  • They made a joint resolution to improve their communication.
  • I am thinking about making a resolution to learn a new language.
  • Despite his failures, he made another resolution to succeed.
  • The team made a collective resolution to finish the project early.