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as in logical
based on sound reasoning or information
the only solid conclusion that the jury could have reached
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as in hard
having a consistency that does not easily yield to pressure
the ice cream is too solid to scoop right now
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as in self
having or consisting of a single color
both kittens are black, but one has a solid coat and the other has a few white patches
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as in strong
not showing weakness or uncertainty
some people see a solid handshake as a sign of strong character
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as in reliable
worthy of one's trust
a solid source of information to reporters
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Recent Examples of solid
Frank has also tinkered with the team’s structure out of possession, giving them a more solid base to press high up the pitch without as many holes.
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Elias Burke, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Pro Football Focus gave him a 78.9 defensive grade — solid but a tick down from his grade as a freshman.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2025
Kirby, also one of the producers, deftly offsets Lynette’s sharp edges with a haunted quality; as a vehicle for the skilled actress, Night Always Comes is certainly solid and always absorbing.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Looking for a premium pair of headphones that deliver rich, balanced sound and solid noise cancellation?
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
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Elias Burke, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Pro Football Focus gave him a 78.9 defensive grade — solid but a tick down from his grade as a freshman.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2025
Kirby, also one of the producers, deftly offsets Lynette’s sharp edges with a haunted quality; as a vehicle for the skilled actress, Night Always Comes is certainly solid and always absorbing.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2025
Looking for a premium pair of headphones that deliver rich, balanced sound and solid noise cancellation?
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solid
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The only way to make it to Hell without dying, though, is to master a series of logical paradoxes, and the rules governing this fictional underworld rely on both magic and a faint grasp of Plato and Aristotle.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
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Flacco could be viewed as the logical person to start out of the four, but if Gabriel and Sanders both continue to play well in preseason, why not take a chance?—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Aug. 2025
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Sandoval has received some pay bumps, including a temporary $10,000-a-year bonus for Hawaii special education teachers designed to alleviate shortages in that and other hard-to-staff areas.—
Alia Wong,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2023
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Whether those numbers are an overstatement, or possibly an understatement, is hard to say.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The women's brains showed a clear divide between the areas of the brain activated by self and non-self MHCs.—
Breanna Draxler,
Discover Magazine,
24 Jan. 2013
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An inspector’s notes also stated there were cardboard containers on the floor, a non-self closing restroom door, no training documentation for the staff.—
Pam McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2023
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This results in a charge imbalance that builds up an electric field strong enough to trigger flashes of lightning.—
National Geographic,
National Geographic,
13 Jan. 2023
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According to research from Everytown for Gun Safety, a nonprofit that advocates for gun control, strong gun control laws are correlated with fewer gun deaths.—
Elliot Hughes,
Journal Sentinel,
13 Jan. 2023
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Also moving across is Alpecin Deceuninck’s Edward Planckaert, known for his one-day and stage racing and being a reliable cog in sprint leadouts.—
Jessica Hopkins,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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Each day, Lamb showed up with multiple catches and proved to be the reliable target he’s been through five seasons.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Aug. 2025
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However, taxpayers who can’t get through on the phone in a reasonable time may get frustrated and hang up without a resolution.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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By any reasonable standard, the Republican Party, both in Connecticut and nationally, has morphed into a right-wing extremist party – there are few moderates left to be found – as Republicans actively work to concentrate political and economic power in the hands of America’s billionaire elite.—
Martin M. Looney,
Hartford Courant,
20 Aug. 2025
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Getting into the team will remain a stiff challenge, more so if and when Jacob Ramsey arrives from Aston Villa, albeit there will be four fronts to fight on this season and therefore more games.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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And with everything from the AC blasting to stiff seating, a theater doesn’t always offer an inviting ambience.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
14 Aug. 2025
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Remaining neutral and impartial is also incredibly difficult in a conflict zone.—
Cynthia Tully,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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More Megan Briggs/Getty Images The championship banner will be raised at SoFi Center before the opening tee shot, and the SoFi Cup trophy, temporarily returned to its neutral blue color, will await its next owner in March 2026.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Solid.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solid. Accessed 24 Aug. 2025.
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