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problem solver

American  
[prahb-luhm sahlv-er] / ˈprɑb ləm ˌsɑlv ər /

noun

problem solvers plural
  1. a person who solves or seeks to solve problems, usually with a specified level of skill.

  2. something used as the solution to a problem.


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On the clock and off, I am a gadget problem solver.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025

She brought a reputation as a problem solver for her management of the cleanup of a massive homeless encampment that grew on the Venice beach and boardwalk during the pandemic.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2025

In her first production with Nolan, the veteran designer’s reputation as a creative problem solver was put to the test.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2024

“You need a creative problem solver, because almost everything you have is going to be a creative problem,” she says.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2023

Cat was the problem solver, the one who knew Chicken well enough to know the difference between what he said and what he meant.

From "Caterpillar Summer" by Gillian McDunn

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