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
So how did a guy who loves jigsaw puzzles end losing to a dude who proudly proclaims himself a negative 100 on the puzzle-solving scale?
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Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Phillips believes the large gun-violence groups are more interested in raising money and perpetuating their existence than in solving problems.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
But turning lethal combat into a competition creates moral challenges on an entirely new scale, and solving them does not seem high on Ukraine’s present list of priorities.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
This project adds to the growing recognition that Indonesia can contribute not only to solving local problems but also to providing global solutions.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
As government policy makes little progress in solving the issue, Zero Plastic Club aims to show that effective systemic change can start in clubs and cultural hubs.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2025
Set mostly in high-society Dallas – at the nexus of oil money, politics, religion, and crime – solving his beloved brother’s murder will take Jordan back to the streets, back across the border, back to an old alter-ego everyone, including him, had thought had been dead and buried.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Annabelle Huang is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Altius Labs, a blockchain infrastructure company (backed by Founders Fund and Pantera) that focuses on solving execution performance bottlenecks.
—Annabelle Huang, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Castlery’s brand promise is focused on solving real-life problems.
—Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025
Phillips believes the large gun-violence groups are more interested in raising money and perpetuating their existence than in solving problems.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
But turning lethal combat into a competition creates moral challenges on an entirely new scale, and solving them does not seem high on Ukraine’s present list of priorities.
—Simon Shuster, Time, 24 Sep. 2025
This project adds to the growing recognition that Indonesia can contribute not only to solving local problems but also to providing global solutions.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
As government policy makes little progress in solving the issue, Zero Plastic Club aims to show that effective systemic change can start in clubs and cultural hubs.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 24 Sep. 2025
Set mostly in high-society Dallas – at the nexus of oil money, politics, religion, and crime – solving his beloved brother’s murder will take Jordan back to the streets, back across the border, back to an old alter-ego everyone, including him, had thought had been dead and buried.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Annabelle Huang is the co-founder and chief executive officer of Altius Labs, a blockchain infrastructure company (backed by Founders Fund and Pantera) that focuses on solving execution performance bottlenecks.
—Annabelle Huang, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Castlery’s brand promise is focused on solving real-life problems.
—Omaid Homayun, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solving
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Crypto firms have been tasked with resolving their differences over the Senate’s definition of ancillary assets themselves.—
Eleanor Mueller,
semafor.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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If the behavior becomes problematic, VCA Animal Hospitals recommends understanding why the dog is doing this and then resolving the issue directly.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Sep. 2025
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But no one is answering those questions three weeks into what could be his final season.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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Kelly spent about an hour answering questions from students.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Stuck on the final chapter, with no inspiration in sight, Lorena’s life begins to mirror the unraveling universe around her.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
23 Sep. 2025
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Researchers have suggested the medicine might occasionally exacerbate factors associated with autism, such as genetics and oxidative stress, a biological condition that occurs for a variety of reasons that scientists are still unraveling.—
Amy Maxmen,
ABC News,
23 Sep. 2025
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“Solving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solving. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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