as in answer
something attained by mental effort and especially by computation
the solution to a math problem
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Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
Time and again, the only real solution is to marry well.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Napoli of AirHelp said one solution is better pricing disclosure.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
For leaders, forums like Davos matter when dialogue produces durable solutions long after the snow melts.
—Victoria Bousis, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
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Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 9 Mar. 2026
Time and again, the only real solution is to marry well.
—Literary Hub, 9 Mar. 2026
Napoli of AirHelp said one solution is better pricing disclosure.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
For leaders, forums like Davos matter when dialogue produces durable solutions long after the snow melts.
—Victoria Bousis, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solution
Noun
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The answer is hiring enough contractors to do the job properly.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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In a world of complicated diet rules and trending weight-loss drugs, one Mediterranean cooking expert says the answer could already be in your pantry.—
Deirdre Bardolf,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The result lands somewhere between a boutique hotel suite and a private coastal apartment.—
Angela Tafoya,
Vogue,
9 Mar. 2026
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The 40th District is one of several pivotal matchups across both parties involving two incumbents, a result of the redistricting war that engulfed Texas and California and is being explored in a handful of other states.—
Rachel Schilke,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Solution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solution. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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