as in resolved
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 solved
The city builders of the 1950s solved their scale problem with steel, glass and concrete.
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Dr. Taha Kass-Hout, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
This could be solved with Valdez's electric stuff and may help prevent another late-season slide next season, as the Mets are in jeopardy of missing the playoffs.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
In this case, just adding one molecule at the interface solved a problem that’s been blocking dual-function indoor devices for years.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Cleveland doesn’t have much solved in its outfield, aside from Steven Kwan.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Our graduates have managed real events, solved real problems, and built real professional networks before receiving their diplomas.
—Dr. Michael Cheng, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
With the help of my parents, most of those issues were solved.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Like Lionel, The History of Sound becomes stuck on its youthful interlude, a period that’s more alive than everything that comes next, and that’s also, less successfully, presented as a mystery to be solved.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Incredibly expensive and fragile, the fiber ultimately solved signal loss and lag that other materials couldn’t.
—Amelia Wu, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Dr. Taha Kass-Hout, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
This could be solved with Valdez's electric stuff and may help prevent another late-season slide next season, as the Mets are in jeopardy of missing the playoffs.
—Hunter Mulholland, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
In this case, just adding one molecule at the interface solved a problem that’s been blocking dual-function indoor devices for years.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 14 Sep. 2025
Cleveland doesn’t have much solved in its outfield, aside from Steven Kwan.
—Zack Meisel, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2025
Our graduates have managed real events, solved real problems, and built real professional networks before receiving their diplomas.
—Dr. Michael Cheng, Miami Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
With the help of my parents, most of those issues were solved.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Like Lionel, The History of Sound becomes stuck on its youthful interlude, a period that’s more alive than everything that comes next, and that’s also, less successfully, presented as a mystery to be solved.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 12 Sep. 2025
Incredibly expensive and fragile, the fiber ultimately solved signal loss and lag that other materials couldn’t.
—Amelia Wu, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solved
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Until issues like this are resolved, operators may shy away from letting agents interact with their systems.—
Bernard Marr,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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On September 2, Manhattan Federal Judge Lewis Liman ordered that Rojas not be deported until the case is resolved.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Kirk’s unsettling public tragedy took place when the conservative activist had just answered a question from an audience member at Utah Valley University about mass shootings committed by transgender people.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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They also were told that their requests would be answered, one way or another, within three months, an unusually quick turnaround for charitable grants and gifts.—
Andre Mouchard,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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That’s where everything unraveled.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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That progress unraveled in the first half of 2025.—
Marie Poteriaieva,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Solved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solved. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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