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solution

noun

sə-ˈlü-shən

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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 The national pandemonium has not spared Springfield, where Democrats and Republicans alike have proposed competing legislation favoring their preferred solution. — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026 Broadcom climbed 4% after announcing a $63-billion financing deal where several Wall Street firms will help Anthropic get access to Broadcom’s XPU AI accelerators and networking solutions. — Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 Everyday, more people are waking up to this emerging threat and finding solutions to combat a crisis that continues to intensify. — Amy L. Kennedy, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026 Eisenkot is not suggesting that Israel end its occupation of the West Bank or make a serious effort to advance a two-state solution. — Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for solution

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Dividing the task between specialist biocomputing groups returned even higher results (about 80%).

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
There’s a lot left to get back on the right track — especially with the New York Giants figuring things out at the top of the division — but Monday’s result could serve as the launching pad for a run in the next few weeks.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026

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Jean Dorneval, a former Haiti defense minister, said while there is public enthusiasm and support among Haitians for Bukele’s troops, the government needs to provide answers.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 30 Oct. 2026
The mayor, Frank Shaw, a man with a polio limp and an Oliver Hardy mustache, had presided for five years over Graft City, and his brother sold LAPD jobs and the answers to promotion exams.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2026

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