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Common collocations with solution in American Collocation

solution noun countable

US /səˈluʃ(ə)n/

good

effective
efficient
elegant
excellent
good

If you are looking for flexible storage units, our products offer an excellent solution.

practical and likely to succeed

feasible
practical
pragmatic
viable
workable

You need to get to the root of a problem quickly, and devise a workable solution for it.

not expensive

affordable
cost-effective
economical
inexpensive
low-cost

We work with local businesses to provide affordable solutions to the environmental challenges they face.

satisfactory or suitable

acceptable
appropriate
right
satisfactory
suitable

It could take months before a satisfactory solution is found.

best possible

ideal
optimal
perfect
ultimate

For many the ideal solution is to bring a carer into the person’s own home.

easy

convenient
easy
simple

The simplest solution is to use a plastic box!

new and imaginative

creative
imaginative
innovative
new
radical
unique

The Tribunals have to come up with creative solutions to legal problems.

lasting for ever, or for a long time

lasting
long-term
permanent
sustainable

There will be no long-term solution to these problems.

possible

possible
potential

There are a couple of possible solutions to this issue.

total/ partial

complete
comprehensive
partial
total

Partial solutions to these dilemmas are suggested.

peaceful

peaceful

He always sought a peaceful solution in conflict, only fighting after the enemy had refused all negotiation.

quick

immediate
quick

She agreed that genetically-modified crops has great potential, but did not offer an immediate solution to world hunger.

find a solution

achieve
arrive at
discover
find
hit upon
identify
obtain
reach
think of

Consider all aspects of a situation, weighing up different options to arrive at the best solution.

provide a solution

deliver
generate
give
negotiate
produce
provide
supply

If you find that off-the-peg garments do not fit you, we can almost always provide the solution.

suggest a solution

present
propose
recommend
suggest

They can propose solutions and work with others to implement them.

be a solution

be
offer
represent

If you do not have much space, a fold-up bed can offer the solution.

try to find a solution

look for
search for
seek
work on
work towards

Both partners must be willing to work towards a solution to improve their marriage.

develop a solution

customize
design
develop
devise
tailor

We help companies develop solutions that make a real difference to their business.

need or demand a solution

ask for
call for
demand
need

I don’t think that boys find it more difficult than girls to say what their problem is, they just tend to ask for a solution.

have a solution

have

Some problems simply have no solution.

general problem

challenge
crisis
difficulty
dilemma
issue
predicament
problem

We can help you find a solution to your problems.

particular problem

climate-change
conflict
congestion
dispute
inequality
poverty
shortage
unemployment

Education and training could be part of the solution to poverty in this community.