as in resolved
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 solved
The shift solved a basic problem, advocates say.
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Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Having regulations put into place through this upcoming legislation is a win for both sides, especially if the overall revenue problems plaguing college athletics can at least be solved.
—Trey Wallace, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
The long-tail currency problem, central to the Asia-and-Latin-America thesis, is solved with a hybrid approach.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
More than 100 days after Guthrie vanished, authorities have not publicly identified a suspect or announced an arrest, but Nanos says investigators remain convinced the case can still be solved.
—Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Freddy the Detective solved his first mystery in 1927, a passing-of-the-deerstalker year in which Sir Arthur Conan Doyle published his last Sherlock Holmes story and Agatha Christie introduced Miss Jane Marple.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Problem solved fairly for everyone.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
The state Legislature has been focused on these issues the past couple of years, but some of these crises, especially the housing shortage, have been decades in the making and were never going to be solved overnight.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Police in San Francisco said a cold case involving a woman who disappeared more than 50 years ago has been solved, with the help of DNA.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 15 May 2026
Having regulations put into place through this upcoming legislation is a win for both sides, especially if the overall revenue problems plaguing college athletics can at least be solved.
—Trey Wallace, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2026
The long-tail currency problem, central to the Asia-and-Latin-America thesis, is solved with a hybrid approach.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
More than 100 days after Guthrie vanished, authorities have not publicly identified a suspect or announced an arrest, but Nanos says investigators remain convinced the case can still be solved.
—Danielle Bacher, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
Freddy the Detective solved his first mystery in 1927, a passing-of-the-deerstalker year in which Sir Arthur Conan Doyle published his last Sherlock Holmes story and Agatha Christie introduced Miss Jane Marple.
—Jill Lepore, New Yorker, 9 May 2026
Problem solved fairly for everyone.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
The state Legislature has been focused on these issues the past couple of years, but some of these crises, especially the housing shortage, have been decades in the making and were never going to be solved overnight.
—Mercury News & East Bay Times Editorial Boards, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Police in San Francisco said a cold case involving a woman who disappeared more than 50 years ago has been solved, with the help of DNA.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solved
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With closing arguments now completed in the trial and the jury set to start deliberations on Monday, the uncertainty in this case will soon be resolved.—
Tom Dotan,
Vanity Fair,
17 May 2026
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So the administration, of course, urges patience, right, once the war is resolved, et cetera.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
Verb
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Things flipped in the second period, with Anaheim outshooting Vegas 17-6, but Hart answered the bell.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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Dorofeyev answered after taking the puck from Chris Kreider, shifting to the slot and snapping a shot past Dostal.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
Verb
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As a result, the friendship between Adams and Jefferson unraveled.—
Marianne Holdzkom,
The Conversation,
14 May 2026
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Read All About It OpenAI CEO Sam Altman took the witness stand in the company’s trial with Elon Musk, sharing his account of how their once-close relationship unraveled.—
Elizabeth Robinson,
NBC news,
13 May 2026
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“Solved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solved. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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