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something attained by mental effort and especially by computation
the solution to a math problem
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Recent Examples of solution
From mental aspects to the game, to the development on the younger stages, everyone has a theory, but no real solution.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Feb. 2026
Thank you for your attempt at helping in the noble cause of mannerliness, but Miss Manners is afraid that your suggestion represents the problem, not the solution.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Heal naturally and support your body with wearable solutions.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
For some, moving abroad can be part of the solution.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Feb. 2026
Thank you for your attempt at helping in the noble cause of mannerliness, but Miss Manners is afraid that your suggestion represents the problem, not the solution.
—Judith Martin, Mercury News, 16 Feb. 2026
Heal naturally and support your body with wearable solutions.
—Tory Johnson, ABC News, 16 Feb. 2026
For some, moving abroad can be part of the solution.
—Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solution
Noun
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Asked what’s next on the agenda, the rapper-designer-actor deferred his answer to a higher power.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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An Arizona family is calling for change and demanding answers after a 27-year-old man died hours after he was wrongfully discharged from a hospital and dumped on a sidewalk during a hot summer day, according to a wrongful death lawsuit.—
Louis Casiano,
FOXNews.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a USA Today editor.—
USA Today staff,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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The results show how AI can be used to understand the inner secrets of evolution.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Solution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solution. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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