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
But no single organization can solve infant mortality alone.
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Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
And a Louisiana cop haunted for decades by a teen’s murder didn’t live long enough to see it be solved.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
Why traditional enterprise software hasn’t solved it CRM systems, rebate portals, and ERP platforms manage transactions and program workflows effectively.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Studying this option doesn’t solve the zoo’s long-term challenges.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 30 Apr. 2026
And a Louisiana cop haunted for decades by a teen’s murder didn’t live long enough to see it be solved.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 29 Apr. 2026
Why traditional enterprise software hasn’t solved it CRM systems, rebate portals, and ERP platforms manage transactions and program workflows effectively.
—Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Studying this option doesn’t solve the zoo’s long-term challenges.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solve
Verb
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Let the conversation unfold without rushing to resolve it.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
30 Apr. 2026
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But Sessions testified that Exxon’s lawyers refused to negotiate directly with senior Venezuelan officials to resolve their legal dispute, which was going through arbitration in the International Court of Justice.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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In my case, that often means answering questions about trees, shrubs, flowers, lawns, and the labor-intensive world of turfgrass management.—
Markis Hill,
Kansas City Star,
3 May 2026
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These are questions that absolutely need to be answered.—
Jack Fink,
CBS News,
3 May 2026
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However, his finances began to unravel in the late 2000s, largely due to heavy spending on real estate, rare collectibles and other high-cost purchases.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
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When the dreams start bleeding into real life, Charlie — who fancies himself an amateur detective — convinces his brother and friends to investigate Lorcan’s mysterious origins, a thread that soon unravels an entire secret fantasy world kept under wraps by the elders of the island.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
1 May 2026
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“Solve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solve. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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