as in resolves
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 solves
Each approach solves part of the problem—but none solves it entirely.
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Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
When picking an airplane drink, water is the only one that actually solves a problem.
—Jill Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
Teen boys might think an AI girlfriend solves their immediate problems—no awkward small talk, no rejection, no risking embarrassment.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Conceptually, such an architecture solves the continuity problem.
—Celina Yong, STAT, 16 Apr. 2026
Tune in for short episodes every Wednesday and Saturday as Grumpy answers reader questions, solves seasonal conundrums, and provides need-to-know advice for gardeners with his very Grumpy sense of humor.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
Gene and Katie Hamilton Tribune Content Agency Consider using pegboard panels to line the wall of a garage, basement, workshop, garden shed or hobby room for a retro look that also solves a storage problem.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2026
Start with the room that frustrates you most, identify what’s creating clutter and look for a single piece of furniture that solves two problems at once.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
Rising to the #1 spot signals strong business fundamentals, consumer trust and a product that genuinely solves a modern pet owner’s problem.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
When picking an airplane drink, water is the only one that actually solves a problem.
—Jill Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
Teen boys might think an AI girlfriend solves their immediate problems—no awkward small talk, no rejection, no risking embarrassment.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Conceptually, such an architecture solves the continuity problem.
—Celina Yong, STAT, 16 Apr. 2026
Tune in for short episodes every Wednesday and Saturday as Grumpy answers reader questions, solves seasonal conundrums, and provides need-to-know advice for gardeners with his very Grumpy sense of humor.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 15 Apr. 2026
Gene and Katie Hamilton Tribune Content Agency Consider using pegboard panels to line the wall of a garage, basement, workshop, garden shed or hobby room for a retro look that also solves a storage problem.
—Tribune Content Agency, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2026
Start with the room that frustrates you most, identify what’s creating clutter and look for a single piece of furniture that solves two problems at once.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
Rising to the #1 spot signals strong business fundamentals, consumer trust and a product that genuinely solves a modern pet owner’s problem.
—Kasey Caminiti, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solves
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In any case, the new work partly resolves a long-standing conundrum about the Colorado River itself.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
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Outsiders may struggle to work out who is in favor and who is not, until a social media post or a one-paragraph party communique resolves the rumors.—
Michael Sheridan,
Vanity Fair,
8 Apr. 2026
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But as soon as one flagellar motor reverses direction and starts rotating clockwise, the bundle falls apart; the reverse-twirling filament unravels the braid and puts the cell’s flagellar motors at cross-purposes, kicking the cell around.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
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Like the best Marx Brothers routines, these books set up a premise that unravels, with escalating absurdity, while kid listeners are given the satisfaction of knowing more than the story’s narrators.—
Elise Broach,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Crevette answers all your seafood desires, while other options include crepes and waffles, beers and glasses of wine, ideally consumed gazing over the sunset.—
Maddy Odom,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Apr. 2026
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Plus, an expert PEOPLE editor answers the burning question of the week, and one of our favorite stars joins us for a sitdown.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Solves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solves. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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