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
Like Grace, who once struggled to find the right fit, her customers are solving the same problem—and the demand is reflected in the sales.
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Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
Solution for extreme environments Fluid Wire Robotics’ technology provides a major asset for NAAREA by solving the challenge of operating sensitive equipment in hostile zones.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
When solving a problem or making a decision, narrate your thought process.
—Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
Designers are focusing on solving the real frustrations travelers face in airports, train stations and hotel rooms.
—Sal Vaglica, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Learning the identity of the victim, Alicia Ledezma Sanchez, who was born in 1968, helps put cold-case detectives one step closer to solving her killing.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
While New Yorkers are focused on solving key issues of affordability and public safety, the implications of this race could stretch beyond the Big Apple.
—Emily Chang, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2025
There was Project Calico, tasked with solving death.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Neither a film noir femme fatale nor a jealous housewife, Sarah Trafford (Ruth Wilson) has come to Oxford Investigations for help in solving a mystery that has little to do with her own life.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Andre Claudio, Sourcing Journal, 7 Nov. 2025
Solution for extreme environments Fluid Wire Robotics’ technology provides a major asset for NAAREA by solving the challenge of operating sensitive equipment in hostile zones.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Nov. 2025
When solving a problem or making a decision, narrate your thought process.
—Big Think, 5 Nov. 2025
Designers are focusing on solving the real frustrations travelers face in airports, train stations and hotel rooms.
—Sal Vaglica, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Learning the identity of the victim, Alicia Ledezma Sanchez, who was born in 1968, helps put cold-case detectives one step closer to solving her killing.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Nov. 2025
While New Yorkers are focused on solving key issues of affordability and public safety, the implications of this race could stretch beyond the Big Apple.
—Emily Chang, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2025
There was Project Calico, tasked with solving death.
—Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Neither a film noir femme fatale nor a jealous housewife, Sarah Trafford (Ruth Wilson) has come to Oxford Investigations for help in solving a mystery that has little to do with her own life.
—Judy Berman, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solving
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Several reports suggested that the queen helped fund the settlement in hopes of resolving the matter quickly and quietly.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Over time, exceptions became the norm, and courts were tasked with resolving the gray areas.—
Bedassa Tadesse,
The Conversation,
3 Nov. 2025
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Instead of testing a model on an endless series of questions to evaluate its ability to speak Russian, for example, one benchmark reviewed in the study measures a model’s performance on nine different tasks, like answering yes-or-no questions using information drawn from Russian-language Wikipedia.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Statesman is shining a spotlight on this election with news, in-depth enterprise reporting, exclusive watchdog stories, and our Voter Guide Q&As with candidates answering our questions.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Nov. 2025
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With storms closing in, dwindling fuel, and a panicked, pregnant passenger at the controls, Braden must talk her through an impossible landing while fighting his own exhaustion, guilt, and unraveling personal life.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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Abandoned Mansion smells like history and curiosity intertwined, the scent of someone worth unraveling.—
Adam Hurly,
Robb Report,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Solving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solving. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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