Thesaurus results for SOLVING

solving

verb

present participle of solve

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 Nearly sixteen years after a San Francisco man was found fatally stabbed inside his apartment, police are seeking information in solving the cold case. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 31 July 2026 Despite solving the problem effectively and immediately, controversy abounds with this method. — Mark Vrtiska, The Conversation, 30 July 2026 While the Billion Oyster Project is working toward a pragmatic solution to solving this problem, Michelson has come up with his own artful intervention. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026 After solving the hexagonal countertop conundrum, Barr unpacks new slab samples that are on display in the Helsingborg center, so sales specialists can touch the real thing. — Claire Zillman, Fortune, 30 July 2026 Effective managers must shift from doing the work to empowering their teams, fostering autonomy instead of solving every problem themselves. — Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Goh believes Southeast Asian cinema’s next breakthrough will depend not only on growing global interest, but also on solving longstanding financing and distribution challenges. — Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 24 July 2026 Lady criminals take advantage of this illegibility for their own gain—unlike lady detectives, who are preoccupied with solving crimes, helping others, and restoring justice. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026 The Texas Rangers thanked the Amarillo Police Department and DPS’ Crime Laboratory Division for their help and commitment to solving Covington’s case. — Mary Ella Hastings july 24, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for solving

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But Morrison wouldn’t have landed on Moondance or Mystic without first resolving a contract problem.

— Ryan Craig, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
A number of therapies centered on resolving moral injury have emerged in recent years.

— Amy S. Badura-Brack, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

Definition of resolving

Verb

The story begins after her death, with Faye waking in the Everywhen to find her protective plans for Kratos and Atreus unraveling, facing antagonists like Sekhmet.

— Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026
Irsay-Gordon, however, likened the Colts’ unraveling to pressing pause on a movie.

— James Boyd, New York Times, 23 July 2026