problem-solving
noun
: the process or act of finding a solution to a problem
Let's do some problem-solving and see if we can't figure out what to do.
problem-solving skills
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Advanced users work it into most areas, and Experts, roughly 15 percent of survey respondents, think of AI as their go-to problem-solving partner.
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Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
That's because the AI model isn't a complete form of problem-solving intelligence, but rather a complex master imitator.
—ArsTechnica, 17 July 2025
Who can forget the pip-squeak who broke the fourth wall to reel in preschool audiences with problem-solving questions?
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
As a result, developers can collaborate more closely on creative problem-solving rather than administrative busywork.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
That's because the AI model isn't a complete form of problem-solving intelligence, but rather a complex master imitator.
—ArsTechnica, 17 July 2025
Who can forget the pip-squeak who broke the fourth wall to reel in preschool audiences with problem-solving questions?
—Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2025
As a result, developers can collaborate more closely on creative problem-solving rather than administrative busywork.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for problem-solving
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“Problem-solving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/problem-solving. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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