as in to resolve
to find an answer for through reasoning
it took me half an hour to solve the logic puzzle
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Recent Examples of solve
Alas, digging their heads in the sand doesn’t really solve anything.
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2025
Linda didn’t truly solve any of those problems — not her child’s illness, not her client’s own motherhood panic, not her ceiling’s decay.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
The Rams have a couple of problems to solve on special teams.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Even with the engineering problems solved, a successful Kickstarter crowdfunding behind them, and customers using Pop-Off Pedals in several countries, some of Flatbike’s biggest challenges remain ahead.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
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David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2025
Linda didn’t truly solve any of those problems — not her child’s illness, not her client’s own motherhood panic, not her ceiling’s decay.
—Matthew Jacobs, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2025
The Rams have a couple of problems to solve on special teams.
—Nate Atkins, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Even with the engineering problems solved, a successful Kickstarter crowdfunding behind them, and customers using Pop-Off Pedals in several countries, some of Flatbike’s biggest challenges remain ahead.
—Nia Bowers, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solve
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Departments reported resolving 20% of calls using drones, without sending police in patrol cars to scenes, according to the company.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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For the president, Columbus Day was an opportunity to resolve a diplomatic crisis with Italy and gain favor with Italian American voters after rioters in New Orleans lynched 11 Italian Americans the year prior.—
Bebe Hodges,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
11 Oct. 2025
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After losing two straight games, there are a lot of questions that the team needs to answer.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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How Notre Dame answers it — plus the three other questions below — will go a long way toward setting the course for the rest of this season.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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With tariff rhetoric back at the forefront, analysts warned sentiment could quickly unravel.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Kickbacks detailed in court records Perhaps one of the most challenging aspects of unraveling Gatlin’s web of fraudulent charges for investigators and Foundation officials was determining the validity of charges.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
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“Solve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solve. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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