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
In order to solve our climate problem, the industry needs to adopt systemic change.
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Karen Dougherty, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2025
But there's more intrigue and more mystery, because nothing's totally knowable and solved.
—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 30 May 2025
The best travel essentials maximize space and solve multiple packing problems.
—Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2025
Instead, Kit and Sam use their knowledge of the animal kingdom to solve problems in different animal communities.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 20 May 2025
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Karen Dougherty, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2025
But there's more intrigue and more mystery, because nothing's totally knowable and solved.
—Emlyn Travis Published, EW.com, 30 May 2025
The best travel essentials maximize space and solve multiple packing problems.
—Kayla Becker, Travel + Leisure, 30 May 2025
Instead, Kit and Sam use their knowledge of the animal kingdom to solve problems in different animal communities.
—Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 20 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solve
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These are edge cases in individual games, and lowering resolutions or settings resolves the issues.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2025
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That development was paused amid a tangle of lawsuits in 2023 and 2024, but is moving forward after the cases were resolved in November and March.—
Nick Rosenberger,
Idaho Statesman,
4 June 2025
Verb
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Los Angeles has plenty of questions to answer about the future of the roster, and the front office will be very busy.—
Matt Levine,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Your Friends & Neighbors wrapped up its freshman season by answering one big question — who killed Paul? — and left us pondering a few others.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
30 May 2025
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As Forbes reported, this seems to be a result of the relationship between Must and President Donald Trump appearing to unravel, with each attacking the other.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2025
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But the claim started to unravel as investigators talked to Morales Reyes, who doesn’t speak English fluently, and obtained a handwriting sample from him that was different from the handwriting in the letters, according to court documents.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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“Solve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solve. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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