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
They are prepped to run the ball more frequently, or at least run it more effectively, in hopes that this solves the stagnation — rather than personnel shouldering the load.
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Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Money solves many, if not all, ills.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
Noncitizen voting solves none of them.
—Matt Klink, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
The Beats Flex solves the headache of manual controls with magnetic earbuds; snap them together to pause your music instantly, and pull them apart to resume.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
The plan suggests expanding both of those programs when the city solves its budget crisis.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
No scientific paper solves a problem once and for all.
—Jeffrey A. Lee, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
Apple works at this vertiginous juncture where Emily Dickinson goes rumbling into Etta James and, lately, Beyoncé; where Nico solves puzzles with Randy Newman, Kurt Weill, Nina Simone and the Beatles.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The development solves the long-standing issues of material degradation and leakage (crossover) by re-engineering the iron complex at the molecular level.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2026
Money solves many, if not all, ills.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 1 May 2026
Noncitizen voting solves none of them.
—Matt Klink, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
The Beats Flex solves the headache of manual controls with magnetic earbuds; snap them together to pause your music instantly, and pull them apart to resume.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 30 Apr. 2026
The plan suggests expanding both of those programs when the city solves its budget crisis.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
No scientific paper solves a problem once and for all.
—Jeffrey A. Lee, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2026
Apple works at this vertiginous juncture where Emily Dickinson goes rumbling into Etta James and, lately, Beyoncé; where Nico solves puzzles with Randy Newman, Kurt Weill, Nina Simone and the Beatles.
—New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
The development solves the long-standing issues of material degradation and leakage (crossover) by re-engineering the iron complex at the molecular level.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solves
Verb
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This study finally resolves the paradox by demonstrating that the secret lies in fluid dynamics rather than in biology alone.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
4 May 2026
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The body, asked to adapt to a threat that never resolves, begins to dismantle itself.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
1 May 2026
Verb
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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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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
Verb
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Durable finance answers the question of whether projects get built.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
4 May 2026
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Joveljic answers for the home team Ah, but the hosts would soon counter that opening statement by Rothrock and the Sounders.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
2 May 2026
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“Solves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solves. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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