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
For decades, state officials have been trying to find the best ways to solve the state’s affordable housing problems.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
This is the battle that Healey claims will help solve Massachusetts’ high energy costs.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Quantum computing uses the properties of quantum mechanics to solve problems that classical computers cannot.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
One tricky problem Harvey Kellogg tried to solve at the sanitarium was treating the many patients there who suffered from severe gastrointestinal issues.
—Heather Bushman, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
This is the battle that Healey claims will help solve Massachusetts’ high energy costs.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 16 Apr. 2026
Quantum computing uses the properties of quantum mechanics to solve problems that classical computers cannot.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
One tricky problem Harvey Kellogg tried to solve at the sanitarium was treating the many patients there who suffered from severe gastrointestinal issues.
—Heather Bushman, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solve
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And environmental groups could challenge any of those permits in court, blocking construction for potentially years while the cases are resolved.—
Todd Richmond,
Twin Cities,
16 Apr. 2026
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Additionally, another 5,000 sheets have been challenged, leaving the electoral courts with an appeals process that could take weeks to resolve.—
Franklin Briceño,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Apr. 2026
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Some young men, eager to assert their Americanness, answered yes to both questions and volunteered for military service; members of the all-Japanese 442nd Regimental Combat Team quickly became war heroes.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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County officials declined to answer questions about the grandmother’s account, including whether a social worker documented any such observation.—
Julia Prodis Sulek,
Mercury News,
20 Apr. 2026
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Baldwin faced a similar charge, but the case against him unraveled spectacularly.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Apr. 2026
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The mummy delights in slowly unraveling her new host family (this is as close as the movie gets to a big idea), but not all of us are blessed with the patience of an undying Egyptian deity.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Solve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solve. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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