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 dump-and-bake casserole solves that.
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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
Forensic labs process the evidence that solves cases.
—Andrea Hagan, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
Daraxonrasib solves the problem by pairing up with a protein called cyclophilin A inside cells.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Why Fabric Makes the Difference In summer, the best shapewear is usually the piece that solves a real problem without adding a new one.
—Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
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.
—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
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
Forensic labs process the evidence that solves cases.
—Andrea Hagan, The Conversation, 6 May 2026
Daraxonrasib solves the problem by pairing up with a protein called cyclophilin A inside cells.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 6 May 2026
Why Fabric Makes the Difference In summer, the best shapewear is usually the piece that solves a real problem without adding a new one.
—Malana Vantyler, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
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.
—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
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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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
Verb
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The inspector general answers to no commissioner, no agency head, no single executive.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
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In the project, German survivor Inge Auerbacher answers questions for a hologram interview that will outlive her.—
Toby Axelrod,
Sun Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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“Solves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solves. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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