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 Besides transporting me back to ancient China, solving this problem took me back to my own roots as a mathematician. — Dana MacKenzie, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026 The experiment shows that small models are becoming increasingly capable at solving those problems autonomously. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 14 Oct. 2026 Abhishek Menon, the study’s corresponding author and a graduate student, said solving the engineering challenges associated with heavier ions could also simplify trapping lighter species. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026 Weiss, now 69, is widely viewed as a smart and thoughtful straight shooter, skilled at solving organizational problems. — Hilarie M. Sheets, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 Traffic signals and major roads in this area are controlled by different governments, so solving these problems requires cooperation rather than finger-pointing. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 Others said the approach OpenAI and other AI companies have taken to solving mathematical problems constitutes an assault on mathematics as a human academic discipline. — Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 The cable outlet has picked up a second season of the show, which stars Tracy Spiridakos (Chicago PD) as a crime-solving national park ranger. — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026 Carnegie Mellon University will build a new campus in Miami centered on solving society’s greatest challenges, funded by a historic $3 billion gift from entrepreneur Ken Griffin. — Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026

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The Founder Cannot Carry Every hour a founder spends resolving a vendor dispute or approving a schedule change is an hour not spent on the few decisions only the founder can make.

— Ken Paskins, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
The to-do list includes resolving myriad constituent concerns, many involving immigrants whose cases are in limbo because of changes enacted by the federal government.

— Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of resolving

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Kansas’ junior Republican senator spent roughly 30 minutes answering questions from a Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce moderator.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
The harder question is one the West has been quietly answering the same way for three hundred years, and the answer sits at the heart of the Enlightenment.

— Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of answering

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Starring Zhang Yi, Ma Li, and Chen Minghao alongside Karry Wang, Fan Chengcheng, and Chen Feiyu, the multi-decade narrative charts a veteran public security officer unraveling major historical cases based on real events.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Shortly after, Iran attacked commercial vessels crossing the Strait of Hormuz, unraveling the precarious cease-fire the country had struck with the United States three months earlier.

— Narges Bajoghli, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2026