as in resolved
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 solved
The upshot is that, with the help of the agents in development, clients will be onboarded faster and issues with trade reconciliation or other accounting matters will be solved faster, Argenti said.
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Hugh Son, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
So city leaders came up with an ingenious solution that solved the problem instantly.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Stafford is the only QB to have solved them and much of that came with his experience in seeing and reading the field.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
The levees that solved its flooding concerns also hampered its growth.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
What if it all could be solved by becoming less codependent, and letting each other cool down a bit?
—Juliana Castro Varón, New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2026
This is a mystery that isn’t meant to be solved in the way of true crime.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Those changes haven’t solved the problem, officials said.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
Other kidnapping and fugitive cases have been solved with the assistance of technology like cameras and license plate readers, but such technology is likely sparse in the Tucson area compared to larger metropolitan locations.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Hugh Son, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
So city leaders came up with an ingenious solution that solved the problem instantly.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Stafford is the only QB to have solved them and much of that came with his experience in seeing and reading the field.
—Hank Gola, New York Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
The levees that solved its flooding concerns also hampered its growth.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 5 Feb. 2026
What if it all could be solved by becoming less codependent, and letting each other cool down a bit?
—Juliana Castro Varón, New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2026
This is a mystery that isn’t meant to be solved in the way of true crime.
—Literary Hub, 5 Feb. 2026
Those changes haven’t solved the problem, officials said.
—Charlotte Observer, 5 Feb. 2026
Other kidnapping and fugitive cases have been solved with the assistance of technology like cameras and license plate readers, but such technology is likely sparse in the Tucson area compared to larger metropolitan locations.
—Josh Campbell, CNN Money, 4 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solved
Verb
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The shutdown was resolved a few weeks later.—
ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE,
Arkansas Online,
8 Feb. 2026
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In previous winters, the bathroom pipes in his unit froze making the toilet and shower unusable, but property managers resolved it within a day or two, DeFelice said.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
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Unfortunately, in today’s world that is a question that would mostly likely be answered by one’s political convictions, not their ethical or moral convictions.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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Lake Travis answered with a 13-5 run, sparked by Kade Shaver and Will Slyker combining for 11 points, to eventually force overtime.—
Colby Gordon,
Austin American Statesman,
4 Feb. 2026
Verb
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But that truce has quickly unraveled.—
Gavin J. Quinton,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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The situation quickly unraveled.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Solved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solved. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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