Thesaurus results for SOLVES

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 Speeding up experimental work This assembly line setup solves a major engineering limitation in fusion research. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026 In her detective series, under the pen name Amanda Cross, an English professor solves murders whose motives include bad psychoanalysis, student riots, and biographers who know too much for their own good. — Merve Emre, New Yorker, 2 Sep. 2026 Air conditioning solves the problem, but running it costs money, and the burden isn’t shared evenly. — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026 In reality, walking away from another person often solves one problem while creating others. — David H. Rosmarin, Time, 29 Aug. 2026 Don't assume that redirecting a direct deposit solves the larger problem, though. — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026 Leaders should be asking how their own sector traditionally solves a problem, as well as who elsewhere has solved a version of it exceptionally well. — Jen Fuller, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 But once the team solves those problems, deployment could be nearly anywhere with bodies of water. — New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026 With LaMelo Ball off to Minnesota and Coby White stepping into the starting point guard role, the Hornets had a serious need at backup and Schröder solves that problem. — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 14 Aug. 2026

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An output stage resolves any conflicts between separate commands, enforces strict equipment safety boundaries, and routes the signals directly to the reactor.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2026
The agreement resolves a lawsuit filed in 2020 that alleged Walmart repeatedly violated the federal Controlled Substances Act by unlawfully dispensing opioid prescriptions at pharmacies across the country.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of resolves

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As her mother unravels, Maya uncovers a pattern of silence and exploitation that leads her to confront her father’s deception and her family’s complicity.

— Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
Interrupted by power outages, a relentlessly barking dog and the unexpected arrival of a celebrated composer, the conversation steadily unravels.

— Anna Marie de la Fuente, Variety, 7 Aug. 2026

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In India, Jaggi Vasudev, also known as Sadhguru, has launched his Miracle of the Mind app with an interactive AI feature that answers questions using a database of his teachings.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
This week’s Pollwatcher answers a reader’s question about how polls select respondents and highlights how partisans in one state have flipped on a Democratic senator.

— Scott Clement, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2026

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