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2004 Resolution Words and Phrases

 Selected Participles & Participle Phrases for Preambulary Clauses
Present (imperfect) Past (perfect)
Acknowledging Having acknowledged
Acting Having acted
Adopting Having adopted
Affirming Having affirmed
Approving Having approved
Bearing in mind Having borne in mind
Believing Having believed
Calling upon Having called upon
Considering Having considered
Contemplating Having contemplated
Convincing Having convinced or Convinced
Commending Having commended
Declaring Having declared
Deploring Having deplored
Desiring Having desired
Determining Having determined or determined
Devoting Having devoted or Having devoted attention
Disturbing Disturbed or Deeply disturbed
Emphasizing Having emphasized
Encouraging Having encouraged or encouraged
Examining Having examined
Expecting Having expected
Expressing appreciation or Expressing its appreciation Having expressed appreciation or Having expressed its appreciation
Expressing concern or Expressing its concern Having expressed concern
Expressing serious concern Having expressed serious concern
Expressing satisfaction or Expressing its satisfaction Having expressed satisfaction or Having expressed its satisfaction
Fulfilling Having fulfilled
Hearing Having heard
Keeping in mind Having kept in mind
Noting Having noted
Observing Having observed
Reaffirming Having reaffirmed
Realizing Having realized
Recalling Having recalled
Receiving Having received
Recognizing Having recognized
Referring Having referred
Regarding Having regarded or Having regard
Regretting Having regretted
Reiterating Having reiterated
Responding Having responded
Seeking Having sought
Stressing Having stressed
Studying Having studied
Taking into account Having taken into account
Taking into consideration Having taken into consideration
Taking note Having taken note
Underlining Having underlined
Underscoring Having underscored
Viewing Having viewed
Welcoming Having welcomed

Common Participial Modifiers:

"Further" and "also" are frequently used before or after any of the present and past participles to provide additional contexts. (For example: recalling, further recalling, recalling further, also recalling, recalling also, also recalling further, further recalling also).

"with appreciation" or "with concern" or "with regret" or "with approval" are occasionally appended to various participles, for example, Noting with appreciation or Recalling with concern.

"Deeply" can precede the participle to extend the meaning even more, for example, Deeply concerned or Deeply convinced.

"Alarmed, Aware, Concerned, Conscious, Confident, Guided by, and Mindful" are actually adjectives but are treated exactly the same as normal participles from common use in these resolutions over the years although not grammatically correct.  


 Suggested Present Tense Singular Verbs for Operative Clauses

 

Accepts (to receive with appreciation)

Affirms (to support or uphold the validity)

Appoints (to designate an individual to fill an office)

Approves (To officially or formally consent)

Asserts (to state or express positively)

Authorizes (to grant permission)

Calls for (to request the undertaking of a particular activity)

Calls upon (to request an undertaking by someone)

Commends (to express approval)

Condemns (to express strong disapproval)

Confirms (to make binding; to ratify)

Congratulates (to acknowledge an accomplishment)

Considers (to think carefully about)

Decides (to settle conclusively all contention or uncertainty)

Declares (to state emphatically or authoritatively)

Demands (to ask for urgently or peremptorily)

Deplores (to express strong disapproval)

Designates (to select and set aside for a specific purpose)

Determines (to reach a decision)

Draws the attention (to focus or attract)

Emphasizes (to give emphasis to or stress)

Encourages (to inspire with hope, courage, or confidence)

Endorses (to give approval or support)

Expresses (to set forth in words)

Invites (to ask for the presence or participation)

Looks forward to (to think of a future event with favorable anticipation)

Notes (to observe carefully or notice)

Proclaims (to announce officially)

Reaffirms (to affirm or assert again)

Recommends (to give good advice or counsel)

Regrets (to feel disappointment)

Reiterates (to say once again)

Reminds (to cause to remember)

Requests (to express a desire)

Resolves (to make a final determination intended to conclude a matter)

Stresses (to place emphasis)

Supports (to provide for or maintain)

Takes note (to observe carefully or notice)

Transmits (to send from one person, thing, or place to another)

Trusts (to have confidence in someone)

Unequivocally condemns (a clear and unambiguous expression of disapproval)

Urges (to advocate earnestly the doing, consideration, or approval)

Welcomes (to receive or accept gladly)

Common Verbal Modifiers:

"Further" and "also" are frequently used before or after any of these verbs to provide additional contexts. (For example: welcomes, further welcomes, welcomes further, also welcomes, welcomes also, also welcomes further, further welcomes also).

 "with appreciation" or "with concern" or "with regret" or "with approval" are occasionally appended to various participles, for example, Notes with appreciation or Recalls with concern.

Compiled By Douglas E. Greathouse, MA.