as in resolved
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 solved
People only become dependent if every problem is solved for them.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
This under-desk walking pad solved my problem.
—Cecily McAndrews, Health, 5 Jan. 2025
The mystery location of a giant volcanic eruption that occurred almost 200 years ago has finally been solved thanks to ash traces preserved in ice cores.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
The Bruins solved that issue against the Leafs by pumping four past Joseph Woll.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
But the discord of spring 2023 was effectively solved by that summer’s appointment of Postecoglou.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
More specifically, this puzzle has a bidirectional rebus, which means that the Across and Down entries require different letters to be solved.
—Elie Levine, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Tasks like moving parts between fixtures can be solved for lower cost by existing automation.
—Jeff Mahler, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
This issue will not be solved by a one-time cut.
—Doug Criscitello, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Expert Panel®, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
This under-desk walking pad solved my problem.
—Cecily McAndrews, Health, 5 Jan. 2025
The mystery location of a giant volcanic eruption that occurred almost 200 years ago has finally been solved thanks to ash traces preserved in ice cores.
—David Bressan, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
The Bruins solved that issue against the Leafs by pumping four past Joseph Woll.
—Fluto Shinzawa, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
But the discord of spring 2023 was effectively solved by that summer’s appointment of Postecoglou.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, The Athletic, 2 Jan. 2025
More specifically, this puzzle has a bidirectional rebus, which means that the Across and Down entries require different letters to be solved.
—Elie Levine, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
Tasks like moving parts between fixtures can be solved for lower cost by existing automation.
—Jeff Mahler, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
This issue will not be solved by a one-time cut.
—Doug Criscitello, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Solved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solved. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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