as in to resolve
to find an answer for through reasoning
it took me half an hour to solve the logic puzzle
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Recent Examples of solve
Before the show launches its sixth season later this year, Hoffman unpacked a scene in the season five opener that sets up the surprising mystery the podcasters scurry to solve.
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Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
The Middle East has a long history of agreements that have failed to solve anything.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Many scientists believe mRNA technology could help solve that problem.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 18 June 2026
Khota Zaiser, an aide to Mayor Todd Gloria, committed to solving the problem of unspent fund balances.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026
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Trey Williams, HollywoodReporter, 18 June 2026
The Middle East has a long history of agreements that have failed to solve anything.
—Ariel Cohen, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Many scientists believe mRNA technology could help solve that problem.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 18 June 2026
Khota Zaiser, an aide to Mayor Todd Gloria, committed to solving the problem of unspent fund balances.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solve
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Yet many of the more contentious issues — Iran’s nuclear program, in particular — are not fully resolved and will be the subject of future talks, which could ignite additional conflict.—
Las Vegas Review-Journal,
Twin Cities,
18 June 2026
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Three defendants have resolved their cases, including one who pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor charge.—
Jacques Billeaud,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The Blue Jays answered with two-out RBI hits by Kazuma Okamoto in the third and Nathan Lukes in the fourth.—
CBS New York Team,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Towns fouled out, Wembanyama split two free throws, Harper tied the game, and Brunson answered with another basket to put the Knicks back in front.—
Dan Zaksheske,
FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Talking about Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen‘s hair evolution is like unraveling a tangled web of aesthetics.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
12 June 2026
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To better unravel what’s happening in this part of the Atlantic, the study scientists combined real-world ocean heat data from instruments and satellites with climate models.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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“Solve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solve. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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