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 warnings are written, solutions identified.
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Julie Watts, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
On the theory side, an obvious solution to the hierarchy problem could drop naturally out of the geometry behind scattering amplitudes.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 Jan. 2026
Hoyos added how the technology provides a solution to the brands that have shied away from Tencel in the past due to its high shine quality.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 Jan. 2026
Newcastle’s only solution was more crosses into the box — 34 of them dwarfed Villa’s 10 — so the additional aerial presence of Tyrone Mings was introduced with a quarter of an hour to play.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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Julie Watts, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
On the theory side, an obvious solution to the hierarchy problem could drop naturally out of the geometry behind scattering amplitudes.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 Jan. 2026
Hoyos added how the technology provides a solution to the brands that have shied away from Tencel in the past due to its high shine quality.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 Jan. 2026
Newcastle’s only solution was more crosses into the box — 34 of them dwarfed Villa’s 10 — so the additional aerial presence of Tyrone Mings was introduced with a quarter of an hour to play.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 26 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solution
Noun
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Winning a Super Bowl was the most common answer.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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The family of a Stockton man killed this week in a collision involving a city employee wants answers.—
Madisen Keavy,
CBS News,
25 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This move risks dangerous results from the military and security establishment in the country, as well as the substantial Cuban contingent working in the security sphere.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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According to Fox 5, citing a flight expert, the unusual incident may not have been the result of a hard landing, but a possible malfunction in the aircraft’s automatic braking system.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Solution.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solution. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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