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solution

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sə-ˈlü-shən

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something attained by mental effort and especially by computation the solution to a math problem

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Recent Examples of solution The right solution should align with a company’s cash flow, assets, growth plans and ability to manage the associated costs and requirements. — Andrew Coon, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026 His solution is to set Maryland up to produce more of its own energy. — Dennis Valera, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026 Neither Netanyahu’s ruling coalition nor the leading opposition parties support a two-state solution or offer any other credible route to ending the occupation. — Tamir Sorek, The Conversation, 20 Oct. 2026 Have you ever been locked out of an account while using a VPN, or found a solution that smoothed things out? — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for solution

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Dividing the task between specialist biocomputing groups returned even higher results (about 80%).

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026
There’s a lot left to get back on the right track — especially with the New York Giants figuring things out at the top of the division — but Monday’s result could serve as the launching pad for a run in the next few weeks.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026

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