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
To billionaire and gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer, every problem can be solved by a tax increase.
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Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
Sun Drop’s significance While more hearings, investigation and perhaps a trial must play out before the Sun Drop killings are solved, Talbert’s arrest is the first real development and chance at closure for the victims’ families and the town of Concord.
—Julia Coin
may 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Everyone acts like the problem is solved.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Finally solved that hard-to-fill spot?
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 29 May 2026
The offshore coin is the systemically important one There is a temptation to treat the two-coin structure as Washington's problem solved, on the logic that a compliant US dollar token now exists and the regulated market is served.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The problem was eventually solved by adding a small isolation switch that disconnects the system whenever new code is uploaded.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
There are moral issues about those Palestinians who lost their home that are not solved by the fact that the Arab states fought to destroy Israel from its inception.
—Michael W. Sonnenfeldt, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
Development without the shell Colossal has basically solved that problem.
—ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 29 May 2026
Sun Drop’s significance While more hearings, investigation and perhaps a trial must play out before the Sun Drop killings are solved, Talbert’s arrest is the first real development and chance at closure for the victims’ families and the town of Concord.
—Julia Coin
may 29, Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026
Everyone acts like the problem is solved.
—Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Finally solved that hard-to-fill spot?
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 29 May 2026
The offshore coin is the systemically important one There is a temptation to treat the two-coin structure as Washington's problem solved, on the logic that a compliant US dollar token now exists and the regulated market is served.
—Zennon Kapron, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
The problem was eventually solved by adding a small isolation switch that disconnects the system whenever new code is uploaded.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
There are moral issues about those Palestinians who lost their home that are not solved by the fact that the Arab states fought to destroy Israel from its inception.
—Michael W. Sonnenfeldt, The Atlantic, 20 May 2026
Development without the shell Colossal has basically solved that problem.
—ArsTechnica, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solved
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While Downdetector initially showed widespread reports, trends suggested a gradual recovery before Apple declared the issue fully resolved.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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While the current year’s dollars remain in dispute, the question of fees may get resolved for future years.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2026
Verb
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Along with the question of who is targeted, critics say, the issues of how targeting is conducted and for what purpose need to be answered properly by marketers.—
Ezgi Eyüboğlu,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
27 May 2026
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So either the question has not been asked or answered.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Migrations that looked well managed in every update (on schedule, signed off, nothing flagged) often unraveled the moment real customer traffic hit the new environment.—
Liam Dunne,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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In the third, things really unraveled for Woods Richardson and the Twins (27-30).—
Betsy Helfand,
Twin Cities,
28 May 2026
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