as in answer
something attained by mental effort and especially by computation
the solution to a math problem
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Recent Examples of solution
The solution is to increase the homestead exemption.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
Our priority is to find solutions that can meet the real needs of consumers.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
Actually, a better, more reliable solution than the billionaire tax for Democrats is to flip the House of Representatives in November.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Once a week, researchers blindfolded Mary and injected her with a solution.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2026
Our priority is to find solutions that can meet the real needs of consumers.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
Actually, a better, more reliable solution than the billionaire tax for Democrats is to flip the House of Representatives in November.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Once a week, researchers blindfolded Mary and injected her with a solution.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solution
Noun
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His answer is ambitious and old-fashioned.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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In Fallout, the answers are much more simple — a dangerous combo of eugenics and out-of-control capitalism.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
7 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Substitutions will always be scrutinised by supporters when results go badly.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Gary gets jealous about his brother’s backflips and tries to outdo him with increasingly tragic (and funny) results.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Solution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solution. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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