Thesaurus results for SOLVE

solve

verb

ˈsälv

Definition of solve

as in to resolve

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 solve In that regard, Reed was no different from anyone else who has tried and failed to solve the Wembanyama conundrum. — Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Oct. 2026 To be a scientist or engineer to make discoveries and solve problems. — Kiryn Hoffman, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 Unsurprisingly, the company was working to solve the puzzle of several artists schedules. — Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026 Cooperation is increasingly networked and geared toward solving new problems in new regions. — Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for solve

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Netanyahu’s wager, according to these critics, was that the aid would give Hamas something to lose and would therefore help contain the group while Israel pursued normalization with the Arab world without resolving the Palestinian question.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Atlanta was able to secure State Farm Arena for Game 3 and 4 after the WNBA and NBA came together to resolve conflicts at that arena.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of resolve

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The Pentagon has not answered questions from The Associated Press about the restrictions.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
Kansas’ junior Republican senator spent roughly 30 minutes answering questions from a Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce moderator.

— Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of answer

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Using data from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), astronomers have unraveled some of the atmospheric secrets of a bizarre, blisteringly hot world that has the consistency of marshmallow.

— Robert Lea, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026
About 10 years ago, her life began to unravel after the loss of her husband.

— Erin Jones, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

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