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
Seek’s application for potassium permanganate solves a nagging issue for the denim industry, but the flexibility of the organic bleaching system is wide reaching.
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Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 Jan. 2026
The person who quietly solves a critical problem looks less valuable than the one sending three status updates a day about trivial progress.
—Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Winning solves a lot of problems.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
Young Roger Dooley was particularly enamored with the new hit series Sea Hunt, starring Lloyd Bridges as a former Navy frogman who solves undersea crimes.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
View gallery - 6 images There's a lot of tech that solves problems that don't exist – however this isn't that.
—New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2026
Knowing your true numbers solves the budgeting problems for both.
—Essence, 14 Jan. 2026
The key is matching the debt relief strategy to your specific situation rather than assuming bankruptcy automatically solves everything.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Whether you’re headed to work, church, or a date night, the Gym People midi skirt solves all of your outfit woes.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 26 Jan. 2026
The person who quietly solves a critical problem looks less valuable than the one sending three status updates a day about trivial progress.
—Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Winning solves a lot of problems.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 24 Jan. 2026
Young Roger Dooley was particularly enamored with the new hit series Sea Hunt, starring Lloyd Bridges as a former Navy frogman who solves undersea crimes.
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 20 Jan. 2026
View gallery - 6 images There's a lot of tech that solves problems that don't exist – however this isn't that.
—New Atlas, 18 Jan. 2026
Knowing your true numbers solves the budgeting problems for both.
—Essence, 14 Jan. 2026
The key is matching the debt relief strategy to your specific situation rather than assuming bankruptcy automatically solves everything.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Whether you’re headed to work, church, or a date night, the Gym People midi skirt solves all of your outfit woes.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solves
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Oversight identifies problems faster than the Bureau resolves them.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The agreement, which was hammered out over more than a year, resolves existential questions about TikTok’s future.—
David McCabe,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Told across dual timelines, the story unravels as secrets surface, identities blur, and the consequences of deception, obsession and revenge come into focus.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
15 Jan. 2026
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Just when Anna and Jack seem to be suspects themselves, the show unravels to reveal a myriad of other potential perpetrators.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Well, not answers so much as proof of his most logical assumptions.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
26 Jan. 2026
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Which answers the questions that the DOJ should be asking but isn’t, all the while calling into serious question that same DOJ’s antitrust suit against Live Nation.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Solves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solves. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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