as in resolves
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 solves
The development solves the long-standing issues of material degradation and leakage (crossover) by re-engineering the iron complex at the molecular level.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
The series features Cherish as a part-time gardener who solves crimes with the help of her husband, an ex–police chief.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
The governor’s office today offered $50,000 rewards for information that solves any of more than two dozen cold cases across the state, including two each in Los Angeles and Orange counties.
—City News Service, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Tune in for short episodes every Wednesday and Saturday as Grumpy answers reader questions, solves seasonal conundrums, and provides need-to-know advice for gardeners with his very Grumpy sense of humor.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
When picking an airplane drink, water is the only one that actually solves a problem.
—Jill Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
Teen boys might think an AI girlfriend solves their immediate problems—no awkward small talk, no rejection, no risking embarrassment.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Conceptually, such an architecture solves the continuity problem.
—Celina Yong, STAT, 16 Apr. 2026
Start with the room that frustrates you most, identify what’s creating clutter and look for a single piece of furniture that solves two problems at once.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
The series features Cherish as a part-time gardener who solves crimes with the help of her husband, an ex–police chief.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 27 Apr. 2026
The governor’s office today offered $50,000 rewards for information that solves any of more than two dozen cold cases across the state, including two each in Los Angeles and Orange counties.
—City News Service, Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Tune in for short episodes every Wednesday and Saturday as Grumpy answers reader questions, solves seasonal conundrums, and provides need-to-know advice for gardeners with his very Grumpy sense of humor.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 22 Apr. 2026
When picking an airplane drink, water is the only one that actually solves a problem.
—Jill Robbins, Travel + Leisure, 18 Apr. 2026
Teen boys might think an AI girlfriend solves their immediate problems—no awkward small talk, no rejection, no risking embarrassment.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026
Conceptually, such an architecture solves the continuity problem.
—Celina Yong, STAT, 16 Apr. 2026
Start with the room that frustrates you most, identify what’s creating clutter and look for a single piece of furniture that solves two problems at once.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solves
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Whether Pirro’s announcement resolves the underlying standoff is a different question.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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In any case, the new work partly resolves a long-standing conundrum about the Colorado River itself.—
Cody Cottier,
Scientific American,
16 Apr. 2026
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At the center of the Apple TV show is Coop, played by Jon Hamm, a hedge fund manager whose life unravels quickly.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
24 Apr. 2026
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But as soon as one flagellar motor reverses direction and starts rotating clockwise, the bundle falls apart; the reverse-twirling filament unravels the braid and puts the cell’s flagellar motors at cross-purposes, kicking the cell around.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Apr. 2026
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LaToya Jackson answers my questions in a polite but perfunctory monotone.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
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In this week’s Hong Kong Edition, our aviation expert Danny Lee answers questions on navigating travel after a surge in airfares.—
Danny Lee,
Bloomberg,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Solves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solves. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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