as in solving
to find an answer for through reasoning
a book of brainteasers that even a really clever person won't have an easy time figuring out
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Recent Examples of figuring out
For most of us, wedding-gift etiquette is figuring out whether the newlyweds already have a blender.
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Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
The effective use, figuring out the right prompting strategy is extremely important for people to understand.
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Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
From here, the team is figuring out the best ways to integrate the necessary additional components without making MIR any larger.
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
25 June 2026
Yet looking back there from here much of the drama was in the slow logic of figuring out how and why.
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Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
For anyone figuring out how to improve gut health, that points right back to those same whole foods.
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Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
Part of the delight of doing something so intimate is figuring out the scale of your performance.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
And that has everyone figuring out right now how to present the semi-tally on July 8.
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Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
And so, one of the real forefronts in the field right now is figuring out how to solve the delivery problem for all these other tissue types.
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Quanta Magazine,
11 June 2026
Merle Ginsberg,
HollywoodReporter,
3 July 2026
The effective use, figuring out the right prompting strategy is extremely important for people to understand.
—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
From here, the team is figuring out the best ways to integrate the necessary additional components without making MIR any larger.
—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
25 June 2026
Yet looking back there from here much of the drama was in the slow logic of figuring out how and why.
—
Literary Hub,
18 June 2026
For anyone figuring out how to improve gut health, that points right back to those same whole foods.
—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
Part of the delight of doing something so intimate is figuring out the scale of your performance.
—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
And that has everyone figuring out right now how to present the semi-tally on July 8.
—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
And so, one of the real forefronts in the field right now is figuring out how to solve the delivery problem for all these other tissue types.
—
Quanta Magazine,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for figuring out
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So solving the trade talent gap means producing more journeymen.
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Nature, however, has been solving this problem for millions of years.
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The deal that built the modern internet is quietly unraveling, and most business leaders have not noticed yet.
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The center was designed as a hub for change, but as that change is debated and celebrated, the retail fabric that longtime residents have relied on is quietly unraveling.
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In my view, an especially helpful approach to answering such questions is to revisit the towering but neglected influence of the French philosopher Montesquieu on the founding of this country.
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In practice, this means deliberately re-engaging in small, concrete activities, such as a short walk, a shower or answering one message, specifically because those actions are small enough to complete even at low motivation.
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Sorrell prepared for the opportunity by working out with Parsons this offseason in Dallas for roughly six weeks.
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Her feed is stuffed with photos of her biking, skiing, climbing, working out, often in outfits from Skinfit, from which her followers can get ten per cent off.
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Owners and employees spend time troubleshooting systems, managing updates, resolving compatibility issues and maintaining multiple vendor relationships.
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But the president's signature blockade has now delayed the overwhelmingly bipartisan housing bill, which both parties were hoping to use as an example of resolving the affordability crisis.
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