Resolve an Unverified/Non-existent Path in PowerShell

function Resolve-UnverifiedPath
{
    <#
    .SYNOPSIS
        A wrapper around Resolve-Path that works for paths that exist as well
        as for paths that don't (Resolve-Path normally throws an exception if
        the path doesn't exist.)

    .DESCRIPTION
        A wrapper around Resolve-Path that works for paths that exist as well
        as for paths that don't (Resolve-Path normally throws an exception if
        the path doesn't exist.)

        The Git repo for this module can be found here:
        https://aka.ms/PowerShellForGitHub

    .EXAMPLE
        Resolve-UnverifiedPath -Path 'c:\windows\notepad.exe'

        Returns the string 'c:\windows\notepad.exe'.

    .EXAMPLE
        Resolve-UnverifiedPath -Path '..\notepad.exe'

        Returns the string 'c:\windows\notepad.exe', assuming that it's
        executed from within 'c:\windows\system32' or some other sub-directory.

    .EXAMPLE
        Resolve-UnverifiedPath -Path '..\foo.exe'

        Returns the string 'c:\windows\foo.exe', assuming that it's executed
        from within 'c:\windows\system32' or some other sub-directory, evenÎ
        though this file doesn't exist.

    .OUTPUTS
        [String]. The fully resolved path
    #>
    [CmdletBinding()]
    param(
        [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline)]
        [string] $Path
    )

    process
    {
        $resolvedPath = Resolve-Path -Path $Path -ErrorVariable resolvePathError -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

        if ($null -eq $resolvedPath)
        {
            Write-Output -InputObject ($resolvePathError[0].TargetObject)
        }
        else
        {
            Write-Output -InputObject ($resolvedPath.ProviderPath)
        }
    }
}