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something attained by mental effort and especially by computation
the solution to a math problem
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Recent Examples of solutions
In addition to baking soda and vinegar, whip up household cleaning solutions with citric acid.
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Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
Rather than naming and shaming, the report focuses on outlining concrete solutions.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
Rather, the city was inviting discussion with other North Texas communities on how to bring next-generation transit solutions to the region.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
The problems are pathologized as individual problems, and then we get sold back solutions.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
Most of the real solutions to the affordability problem, such as building more housing and reforming the health-care system, would require years of sustained effort, large investments, and hard political trade-offs.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Though containerized solutions already exist, such as UVision’s Rheinmetall, the CADDS requires recovery and refit capabilities built into the same container.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Addressing college affordability requires both policy and messaging solutions, along with steps that individuals can take on their own.
—Neetu Arnold, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Forecast models have been varying widely with their solutions.
—Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 10 Feb. 2026
Rather than naming and shaming, the report focuses on outlining concrete solutions.
—Mayu Saini, Sourcing Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
Rather, the city was inviting discussion with other North Texas communities on how to bring next-generation transit solutions to the region.
—Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 10 Feb. 2026
The problems are pathologized as individual problems, and then we get sold back solutions.
—Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2026
Most of the real solutions to the affordability problem, such as building more housing and reforming the health-care system, would require years of sustained effort, large investments, and hard political trade-offs.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
Though containerized solutions already exist, such as UVision’s Rheinmetall, the CADDS requires recovery and refit capabilities built into the same container.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 10 Feb. 2026
Addressing college affordability requires both policy and messaging solutions, along with steps that individuals can take on their own.
—Neetu Arnold, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Forecast models have been varying widely with their solutions.
—Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 10 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solutions
Noun
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Officials did not release details, but the agency cautioned that the victims' official cause and manner of deaths remain pending autopsy results from the local medical examiner's office.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The board’s work has been plagued by a strained relationship with other city departments and council leadership as attempts to formalize board regulations have stalled and disagreements over document access and investigation results have emerged.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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But after hearing about recent illnesses and fatalities related to the death cap mushroom, Amanita phalloides, in California, Yturralde and several others who gathered in the Environmental Nature Center’s conference room sought answers about which mushrooms in the area are deadly.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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In Fallout, the answers are much more simple — a dangerous combo of eugenics and out-of-control capitalism.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
7 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Solutions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solutions. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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