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
Those experiences gave him a respect for precision, process, and real-world problem solving.
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Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
In Season 1, Gillory was a janitor at the LAPD but become a full-time consultant after solving a murder case and impressing everyone with her IQ of 160.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
North Tarrant families are feeling squeezed from every direction from rising property taxes, skyrocketing housing costs, predatory toll road pricing, and a legislature more focused on culture wars than solving real problems.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025
Elsbeth is familiar with that phenomenon, as getting people to say wild things to her is a not-insignificant part of her mystery-solving tool kit.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2025
O’Connor stars as Jud Duplencity, a priest sent to a remote outpost in Upstate New York, who becomes a kind of sidekick to Blanc in solving the mystery.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
These devices promise to revolutionize computing by solving problems far beyond the reach of classical machines.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Still, there is room for policy action to actually improve Nigerian livelihoods, particularly by solving food inflation.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
In their view, millions are unnecessarily downloading giant LLMs like ChatGPT to perform simple tasks like booking air tickets or solving arithmetic problems.
—Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 15 Oct. 2025
In Season 1, Gillory was a janitor at the LAPD but become a full-time consultant after solving a murder case and impressing everyone with her IQ of 160.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 13 Oct. 2025
North Tarrant families are feeling squeezed from every direction from rising property taxes, skyrocketing housing costs, predatory toll road pricing, and a legislature more focused on culture wars than solving real problems.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025
Elsbeth is familiar with that phenomenon, as getting people to say wild things to her is a not-insignificant part of her mystery-solving tool kit.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2025
O’Connor stars as Jud Duplencity, a priest sent to a remote outpost in Upstate New York, who becomes a kind of sidekick to Blanc in solving the mystery.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2025
These devices promise to revolutionize computing by solving problems far beyond the reach of classical machines.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Still, there is room for policy action to actually improve Nigerian livelihoods, particularly by solving food inflation.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 10 Oct. 2025
In their view, millions are unnecessarily downloading giant LLMs like ChatGPT to perform simple tasks like booking air tickets or solving arithmetic problems.
—Vivienne Walt, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solving
Verb
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And attempts at resolving the issue have so far failed.—
Clio Chang,
Curbed,
14 Oct. 2025
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Departments reported resolving 20% of calls using drones, without sending police in patrol cars to scenes, according to the company.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In the facility, Kordia spends her days reading, praying, writing in her journal, and answering letters of support.—
Aida Alami,
New Yorker,
17 Oct. 2025
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While respondents typically react to the latest news when answering polls, because that's what's accessible in their memories, voters often snap back to their usual partisanship by the time the election rolls around.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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If Hamas doesn't disarm—or Israel resumes its bombings of Gaza—the entire peace plan risks unraveling.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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Everything at work suddenly seems to be unraveling, especially with annoying Douglas blowing bubbles everywhere and distracting Doris when Ron’s trying to get footage to document her hip problem and the risk of an unsafe chair.—
Ben Rosenstock,
Vulture,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Solving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solving. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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