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solve

verb

ˈsälv

Definition of solve

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 Elliott said the issue could be solved in part by making sure that more revenue is generated from the richest residents. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026 Finding jeans that fit right is hard, but this curvy style from Quince can solve the problem. — Shea Simmons, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026 Microsoft Office Home & Business 2021 for Mac solves the compatibility problem without the recurring bill. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 26 July 2026 Voicer Susan Caprio suggested using Real ID licenses for voter ID as a way to solve the issues around voter ID. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 26 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for solve

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Also, the environmental questions, including chemical discharge, brine management, intake effects, and ecosystem disruption, are acknowledged but not fully resolved here.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 July 2026
For all the challenges Prisco’s weathered over the century, nothing tested the family resolve like damage from a violent wind storm last August that tore into the store, causing part of the back wall to collapse and sending water pouring inside.

— Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

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As industrialization accelerated during the 19th century, the local nutrient cycles that had sustained farming for centuries began to unravel.

— Edward D. Melillo, Fortune, 27 July 2026
The 400-Homer, 10-Gold Glove Club — This isn’t the time or place to talk about how Jones’ career unraveled after age 30.

— Jayson Stark, New York Times, 26 July 2026

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