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
This fun casserole solves that issue, and everyone gets their own serving, so there’s no fighting over the best chips.
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
This recipe solves that problem by macerating the diced rhubarb and strawberries with sugar before folding them into the muffin batter.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Follow the one that solves something real.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
The creature changes color and shape instantly, solves novel problems, and even regrows damaged limbs.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
But the other part – the harder part – is to bring that vision back to the present and ship something that solves a real business problem today.
—Dennis Woodside, Fortune, 17 May 2026
How swapping homes with strangers solves this is unclear to me.
—Francesco Pacifico, The Dial, 12 May 2026
This dump-and-bake casserole solves that.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2026
Start with one small project that solves a daily irritation and build momentum from there.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 May 2026
Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 24 May 2026
This recipe solves that problem by macerating the diced rhubarb and strawberries with sugar before folding them into the muffin batter.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
Follow the one that solves something real.
—Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
The creature changes color and shape instantly, solves novel problems, and even regrows damaged limbs.
—Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
But the other part – the harder part – is to bring that vision back to the present and ship something that solves a real business problem today.
—Dennis Woodside, Fortune, 17 May 2026
How swapping homes with strangers solves this is unclear to me.
—Francesco Pacifico, The Dial, 12 May 2026
This dump-and-bake casserole solves that.
—Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2026
Start with one small project that solves a daily irritation and build momentum from there.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solves
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The agreement, reached this week and approved by county supervisors Tuesday, resolves two of the remaining six claims in the case.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 May 2026
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The settlement resolves the state's claims against the companies but does not cover claims against shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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When the footage from a celebrated 1996 first-contact expedition in the Amazon resurfaces decades later, a triumphant story of discovery unravels into a reckoning with colonialism, documentary ethics, and the lasting impact on the Korubo people.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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Coherence unravels strange events and disturbing moments that are sure to thrill.—
Grace Dean,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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Google is rapidly transforming Google Search from a directory of links into an immersive AI assistant — one that increasingly answers questions itself instead of sending users elsewhere, such as to publishers’ websites.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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Slaten answers his critics The allegations against Slaten aren’t quite as slimy.—
Rafael Perez,
Daily News,
25 May 2026
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“Solves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solves. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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