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
Police say students from Western Michigan University's Cold Case Program played a pivotal role in solving this cold case, reorganizing and digitizing decades of materials from the investigation.
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Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Systems are now solving competition-level problems, contributing incremental advances on open questions, and helping mathematicians explore large solution spaces far faster than before.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
The Padres have done a fine job solving pitching problems since failing to fix the rotation in the summer of 2021.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
With varying levels of autonomy, the models succeeded in solving over half the problems.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
Beyond solving specific puzzles, the work opens new avenues for testing dark matter theories.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Apr. 2026
The company is ushering a new approach to solving the industry’s biggest hurdles with Denim Codes, a collection intended to bring together material innovation, garment expertise, and advanced finishing into a clear and common language.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026
The brands optimizing for content alone are solving a problem that was solved a decade ago.
—Jason Barnard, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2026
With both problems presenting at the same time, solving one would make the other worse.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 14 Apr. 2026
Systems are now solving competition-level problems, contributing incremental advances on open questions, and helping mathematicians explore large solution spaces far faster than before.
—Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
The Padres have done a fine job solving pitching problems since failing to fix the rotation in the summer of 2021.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
With varying levels of autonomy, the models succeeded in solving over half the problems.
—Konstantin Kakaes, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2026
Beyond solving specific puzzles, the work opens new avenues for testing dark matter theories.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 13 Apr. 2026
The company is ushering a new approach to solving the industry’s biggest hurdles with Denim Codes, a collection intended to bring together material innovation, garment expertise, and advanced finishing into a clear and common language.
—Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 7 Apr. 2026
The brands optimizing for content alone are solving a problem that was solved a decade ago.
—Jason Barnard, Rolling Stone, 6 Apr. 2026
With both problems presenting at the same time, solving one would make the other worse.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solving
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The talks are expected to be preliminary, focused on setting parameters rather than resolving core issues.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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In real-life scenarios, the AI chatbot excels at rapidly resolving problems for customers, from changes to trips, to navigating travel interruptions.—
Lizeth Beltran,
semafor.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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The teams traded goals later in the second with Toffoli scoring on the rush for San Jose and DeBrusk answering on the power play.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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In another campaign video, the Euphoria actress takes on the role of Roach's assistant, answering calls, carrying boxes and offering him a sip of a beverage.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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The mummy delights in slowly unraveling her new host family (this is as close as the movie gets to a big idea), but not all of us are blessed with the patience of an undying Egyptian deity.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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When Floyd is found dead at a community pool surrounded by a poisonous cocktail and a vintage Playgirl magazine, two detectives (Richard Jenkins and Joy Sunday) begin unraveling the bizarre chain of events that led to his death.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Solving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solving. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.
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