How to Use solution in a Sentence

solution

noun
  • He rinsed the contact lens with saline solution.
  • The solution is simple you need to spend less money.
  • She made a solution of baking soda and water.
  • Medication may not be the best solution for the patient's condition.
  • Compared to the Pixel Fold, the Fold 2’s solution for the camera looks clunky and out of place.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2024
  • The meeting aimed to find a peaceful solution to the conflict in Ukraine.
    Luke McGee, CNN, 12 Aug. 2023
  • In other words, back toward the idea of a two-state solution.
    ABC News, 22 Oct. 2023
  • The star was also moved by the passion Lundquist Faust and Lundquist had for finding a solution.
    Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 31 July 2023
  • Use a solution of Castile or mild soap mixed with water, and gently scrub the outside of the shoe with a clean rag.
    Maryal Miller Carter, USA TODAY, 11 Aug. 2023
  • Just can't think of it as a miracle and the only solution.
    Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2023
  • The move will offer some relief but is not a long-term solution.
    Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC news, 11 Aug. 2023
  • If space in your bag or weight are more important to you than raw power, the Air is the best solution.
    Nick Guy, wsj.com, 1 Nov. 2023
  • The next best solution, then, is to build a device that would open the barrier and allow drugs to pass through.
    Lizzy Lawrence, STAT, 12 May 2023
  • His solution: prove that AI can be used for more than profit.
    Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The best puzzles of all were the ones that had no answer key—the ones for which no one even knew if a solution existed.
    Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 17 Jan. 2024
  • Provide them with the resources to try those solutions.
    Jeffrey Okoro, STAT, 24 Nov. 2023
  • Here’s a solution: Brew an extra-strong batch of iced tea concentrate and freeze it in ice cube trays.
    Tina Martinez, Good Housekeeping, 16 May 2023
  • Eating too few calories is not a solution and may end up stalling weight loss.
    Mary Shomon, Verywell Health, 8 Apr. 2023
  • But that solution is not enough to avoid great power conflict.
    Blaise Malley, The New Republic, 5 Oct. 2023
  • When faced with a challenge, Rachel uses all her resources to find a solution.
    Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024
  • Matic aims to have a solution to this problem on the market by early 2024.
    Adrienne So, WIRED, 20 Dec. 2023
  • Plus, these solutions have not taken off on a massive scale.
    Rachel Siegel, Anchorage Daily News, 4 Sep. 2023
  • Though, Oroz acknowledges, that is not a long-term solution.
    Bianca Padró Ocasio, refinery29.com, 20 Apr. 2023
  • Although Ford issued a fix for the problem, the ODI in 2017 opened a recall query to address how effective the solution was.
    William Gavin, Quartz, 29 Mar. 2024
  • And, yes, when tempted to return old letters or photos to the subject, the solution is simple: Ask first!
    Amy Dickinson, Anchorage Daily News, 13 May 2023
  • Dixon understood this and set out to create a solution.
    Jasmine Browley, Essence, 16 Jan. 2024
  • The solution came in the form of a maintenance yard for freeways that was discovered by a location scout.
    Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Oct. 2023
  • There remains fierce debate over what any solutions would look like.
    Matt Rivers, ABC News, 31 July 2023
  • However, the real, long term solution will only be found when the culture changes.
    Scott Centorino, National Review, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Banking on the team’s ability to respond no longer appears to be a plausible solution for the Stars.
    Lia Assimakopoulos, Dallas News, 24 May 2023

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