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
His 2005 report was a stunning breakthrough that solved a five-hundred-year-old mystery, but his insights had originated in the laboratory.
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Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
The Auburn team solved this problem by depositing their materials directly onto solid surfaces, which improved both stability and scalability.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Miami-Dade sheriff’s deputies recently solved the case after linking Koehler’s DNA to the victim, who is not identified in court records.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
The first batch of exoplanet data from Gaia is expected to be released in December 2026 – perhaps then the mystery might be solved?
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
And one that people would like to see solved soon.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2025
Only then did the CIA reveal that its analyst David Stein had solved all three by hand in 1998.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
The mathematical problems had already been solved by humans—and GPT-5 had simply uncovered the existing solutions to those problems.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
How a detective solved two cold cases 36 years later.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Literary Hub, 28 Oct. 2025
The Auburn team solved this problem by depositing their materials directly onto solid surfaces, which improved both stability and scalability.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Miami-Dade sheriff’s deputies recently solved the case after linking Koehler’s DNA to the victim, who is not identified in court records.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
The first batch of exoplanet data from Gaia is expected to be released in December 2026 – perhaps then the mystery might be solved?
—Keith Cooper, Space.com, 24 Oct. 2025
And one that people would like to see solved soon.
—Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 24 Oct. 2025
Only then did the CIA reveal that its analyst David Stein had solved all three by hand in 1998.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
The mathematical problems had already been solved by humans—and GPT-5 had simply uncovered the existing solutions to those problems.
—Billy Perrigo, Time, 21 Oct. 2025
How a detective solved two cold cases 36 years later.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 21 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solved
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This time, Beijing had a strategy for using its leverage and was resolved to follow it.—
Mira Rapp-Hooper,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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Most side effects occurred within the first two months and resolved soon after.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
28 Oct. 2025
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Current and past Disney Channel stars dressed up, played games, and answered questions at a recent Disney+ Halloween Fest on the studio lot.—
Allison McClain Merrill,
Parents,
27 Oct. 2025
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Canales answered to the lifelessness in his postgame presser.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
27 Oct. 2025
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The hour-and-a-half-long documentary unraveled Lorincz’s building agitation with neighborhood kids playing in a field near her home through 911 calls, deputy body camera video and detective interviews.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
23 Oct. 2025
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Vertical seams give a new sense of structure, hems are unraveled, and cuffs are bold, placing the interior side of denim in the spotlight.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
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