Thesaurus results for SOLVING

solving

verb

present participle of solve

as in resolving

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 solving This environment is continuously unlocking new pathways to discovering and solving problems, and the very tools of science itself are transforming in unprecedented ways. —

Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 16 June 2026 These are professionals who have spent years working alongside some of the best filmmakers in the world and who bring an extraordinary level of expertise, discipline and problem solving to every production. —

Ed Meza, Variety, 15 June 2026 Carly Gaba, community relations officer with the Glenview Police Department, said the license plate readers, which provide police with still images of vehicles and their license plates, not video, have proven helpful in solving crimes that have occurred in Glenview and neighboring jurisdictions. —

Jennifer Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2026 This is what a president does when appearances matter more than solving real issues for the American people. —

Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 15 June 2026 In both Scooby-Doo and Monsters Unleashed, Matthew Lillard dons the signature goatee and green V-neck tee of Shaggy Rogers, who joins forces with his canine confidante to bring the mystery-solving gang back together at the beginning of the first film. —

Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 June 2026 Prioritizing Features Over User Intent A common user experience mistake is polishing the surface instead of solving for the moment of intent. —

Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026 Target acquisition, plate-solving alignment, and guiding calibration are handled entirely by on-board automation, shrinking a process that traditionally takes more than an hour down to a 10-to-20-minute window. —

New Atlas, 12 June 2026 Now a botanist and apothecary, Cadfael aids the local sheriff in solving all manner of crimes committed in and near Shrewsbury Abbey during England’s 15-year civil war known now as the Anarchy. —

Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026

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Finding similarity and common ground is often an important step in reducing prejudice and resolving conflict.

— Steve S. Medeiros, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
Fin’s primary offering is an AI agent capable of resolving chat, email, WhatsApp, text message, phone, and Slack queries, Salesforce said.

— Samantha Subin, CNBC, 15 June 2026