as in resolving
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 solving
The research team focused on solving this problem at the hardware level rather than relying only on software improvements.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Implicit learning uses different parts of the brain than solving problems or understanding the meanings of words, Albert said.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Months pass, then years; another company holiday party comes and goes; and the CEO still can’t understand why the miracle of AI isn’t solving all of their problems.
—Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
She is driven by an understanding that big team science aimed at solving the most difficult scientific problems will require an army of experts of all kinds, explains Arturo Dominguez, a plasma physicist at Princeton University who has collaborated with Ma on educational outreach programs.
—Frances Stead Sellers, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Finally, the city is now backing away from its idea to charge to drive into Mission Bay Park and is instead looking at other options for solving its budget crisis.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Tribes will also discuss underlying factors that cause obstacles in solving cases, according to the event’s news release.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Item one on Sabalenka’s 2026 agenda was solving the big final problem.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
The mind and body become superbly effective at solving the same problem, using the same tools, under the same conditions, while losing flexibility elsewhere.
—Rachel Barr, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
Implicit learning uses different parts of the brain than solving problems or understanding the meanings of words, Albert said.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Months pass, then years; another company holiday party comes and goes; and the CEO still can’t understand why the miracle of AI isn’t solving all of their problems.
—Josh Tyrangiel, The Atlantic, 10 Feb. 2026
She is driven by an understanding that big team science aimed at solving the most difficult scientific problems will require an army of experts of all kinds, explains Arturo Dominguez, a plasma physicist at Princeton University who has collaborated with Ma on educational outreach programs.
—Frances Stead Sellers, Washington Post, 7 Feb. 2026
Finally, the city is now backing away from its idea to charge to drive into Mission Bay Park and is instead looking at other options for solving its budget crisis.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Tribes will also discuss underlying factors that cause obstacles in solving cases, according to the event’s news release.
—Emma Hall, Sacbee.com, 3 Feb. 2026
Item one on Sabalenka’s 2026 agenda was solving the big final problem.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
The mind and body become superbly effective at solving the same problem, using the same tools, under the same conditions, while losing flexibility elsewhere.
—Rachel Barr, Big Think, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solving
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Rød-Larsen and Juul were among those involved in facilitating the landmark Oslo Accords aimed at resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in the 1990s.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The state also entered into a handful of Assurances of Voluntary Compliance, or AVC agreements, which require companies involved in CTDPA violations to provide a clear plan for resolving incidents and ensuring data security.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
6 Feb. 2026
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Healey avoided answering the question, instead stating that Massachusetts officials tipped off the feds to the $7 million SNAP fraud scheme uncovered by Foley’s office in December.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
7 Feb. 2026
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Available to stream on Hulu and Disney+, the current third season brought more chaos and WTF moments while also answering some questions.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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And Tony Day is the key to unraveling that plot and Sweetpea’s got the bit between her teeth.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Feb. 2026
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By 2017, her private life was unraveling amid family tensions, abusive coaching and hidden trauma.—
Ashlee Conour,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Solving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solving. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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