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
That solves the access problem and but creates other dependencies and different costs.
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Paul Baier, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
This is a chaos mock draft, and 2) Peterson solves a potential problem for the Jazz.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 21 June 2026
This coffee table solves that problem with its lift-top design.
—Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026
Replacing natural sand with coal waste solves two environmental headaches at once.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
This ordinance solves a problem that doesn’t exist.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2026
Thomas said that Pro solves a unique issue that institutional traders face in the prediction market space.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 8 June 2026
The brain solves problems differently when it’s not being forced to.
—William Jones
june 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
But the possibility of an epochal discovery that radically changes our understanding of the universe’s history and solves one of the greatest mysteries in modern astrophysics is too alluring to ignore.
—Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 4 June 2026
Paul Baier, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
This is a chaos mock draft, and 2) Peterson solves a potential problem for the Jazz.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 21 June 2026
This coffee table solves that problem with its lift-top design.
—Tanya Sharma, PEOPLE, 20 June 2026
Replacing natural sand with coal waste solves two environmental headaches at once.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 15 June 2026
This ordinance solves a problem that doesn’t exist.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 June 2026
Thomas said that Pro solves a unique issue that institutional traders face in the prediction market space.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 8 June 2026
The brain solves problems differently when it’s not being forced to.
—William Jones
june 8, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026
But the possibility of an epochal discovery that radically changes our understanding of the universe’s history and solves one of the greatest mysteries in modern astrophysics is too alluring to ignore.
—Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solves
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That surgery, which left the boy disfigured, should never have been performed on a patient of that age because the condition naturally resolves in 80% of patients, the medical board said.—
Phoebe Quinton,
AJC.com,
15 June 2026
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Lattice resolves this architectural limitation.—
Thomas Coughlin,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The no-frills app also unravels any complex options for those who are looking for something that just keeps the sound simple.—
Carlos Mejia,
PC Magazine,
22 June 2026
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Recovery is where good work either holds or quietly unravels.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
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Who answers messages at month four when shock loss panics a patient?—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
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This opinion answers the important issue of whether the Minnesota UPEPA violates the right to jury trial under the Minnesota constitution, although of course the Minnesota Supreme Court will have to itself weigh in on this issue.—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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“Solves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solves. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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