How to Use solution in a Sentence

solution

noun
  • He rinsed the contact lens with saline solution.
  • The solution is simple you need to spend less money.
  • She made a solution of baking soda and water.
  • Medication may not be the best solution for the patient's condition.
  • This is the best solution that makes sense to me and my team.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Kelly would like to have a chance to be a part of that solution.
    The Indianapolis Star, 12 Oct. 2022
  • Compared to the Pixel Fold, the Fold 2’s solution for the camera looks clunky and out of place.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
  • Use a non-abrasive sponge soaked in the solution to scrub the bathtub.
    Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 2 May 2025
  • The movie comes across as a kind of mystery, with no clear solution.
    Noel Murray, Los Angeles Times, 18 Nov. 2022
  • The solution now likely lies with the courts — though that too comes with its own risks.
    Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 23 Apr. 2024
  • Spray the wood with the solution, and let dry for a gray barnwood effect.
    Jessica Bennett, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2023
  • The solution to poor people not having enough bread is to give the rich more cake.
    Achal Prabhala, Scientific American, 11 July 2022
  • The meeting aimed to find a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine.
    Luke McGee, CNN, 12 Aug. 2023
  • That was the idea all along — to seek long-term solutions rather than quick fixes.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 28 Mar. 2025
  • In other words, back toward the idea of a two-state solution.
    ABC News, 22 Oct. 2023
  • Maybe the solution is to offer a cash prize — maybe a million bucks, to be divvied up — to the winning side.
    Chad Finn, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Feb. 2023
  • The panelists agreed on one thing — there is no easy solution.
    Diane Bell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2022
  • On the track, both artists sing about life being too short to be stressed and worried over things that, in the end, have a solution.
    Billboard Staff, Billboard, 10 June 2022
  • Their solution proved to be about as low-tech as a Marvel movie can get.
    Adam B. Vary, Variety, 22 June 2022
  • Neville, in a stroke of genius, turned to the one place that always seems to have a solution: Facebook.
    Shealagh Sullivan, BostonGlobe.com, 27 Dec. 2022
  • This serum is an easy solution to some of the skin's most pressing issues.
    Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 19 Nov. 2022
  • The star was also moved by the passion Lundquist Faust and Lundquist had for finding a solution.
    Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 31 July 2023
  • If the stains remain after a few hours, make a stronger bleach solution and repeat the process.
    Jolie Kerr, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Oct. 2022
  • Instead, moisten a corner of a soft cloth and dab the solution on with that.
    Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2022
  • Dampen a cloth or sponge in a 1:1 solution of water and vinegar, then clean both sides of the screen.
    Barbara Bellesi Zito, Southern Living, 27 July 2024
  • Use a solution of Castile or mild soap mixed with water, and gently scrub the outside of the shoe with a clean rag.
    Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2023
  • In this case, a table top fire pit is the perfect solution.
    al, 23 May 2022
  • Just can't think of it as a miracle and the only solution.
    Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Deck boxes are a smart storage solution for keeping garden tools, throw pillows, pool toys, and more outdoor essentials safely stowed.
    Clint Davis, People.com, 3 May 2025
  • Jackson Simmonds, a master colorist and stylist in New York City, is the first to recommend at-home solutions that will keep his color clients covered (literally) for a bit longer between their visits to his chair.
    Jenny Berg, Allure, 2 May 2025

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