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solves

verb

present tense third-person singular of solve

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 Bringing more people into fashion week solves only part of the problem. — Brett F. Braley-Palko, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Microsoft Office Home & Business 2021 for Mac solves the compatibility problem without the recurring bill. — Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 26 July 2026 Luckily, my friend and recipe developer Lex Weibel taught me a trick that solves both problems. — Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2026 Private investigator Marlowe solves a mystery involving four particularly shocking murders. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026 Converting existing vessels solves part of that problem by giving owners a potential new revenue stream through charter. — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 July 2026 Adding his bat solves the Red Sox’s biggest need and puts them in a legitimate position to make the playoffs. — Jim Bowden, New York Times, 20 July 2026 Choose the response that solves the issue instead of feeding the mood. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 July 2026 The launch solves a real problem in the sustainability reporting world, which is fragmented requests and inconsistent methodologies. — Arthur Zackiewicz, Footwear News, 14 July 2026

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The settlement resolves more than six years of criminal and civil proceedings stemming from the harassment campaign.

— Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026
Lawmakers also have to decide who investigates complaints, resolves disputes and pays for any new oversight system.

— Nora O'Neill July 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 July 2026

Definition of resolves

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Desperate struggles against the encroaching elements become a brief interlude before the situation unravels into a disaster of a different magnitude.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026
These desperate struggles against the encroaching elements are merely a brief interlude before the situation unravels into a disaster of an entirely different magnitude.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 24 July 2026

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