half solve

Frequency: 5.52.1 per million words

to find a partial solution that does not fully address the issue

solveADVERB + solve

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Examples (10)

  • The new policy only seemed to half solve the unemployment problem, leaving many still struggling.
  • Implementing the suggestion might half solve the issue, but a complete overhaul is truly needed.
  • We can only half solve the problem with the limited resources we have.
  • Their attempt to mediate could only half solve the long-standing family dispute.
  • While the temporary fix did half solve the system crash, it didn't prevent future occurrences.
  • Addressing symptoms rather than root causes will always just half solve the problem.
  • Don't expect this quick solution to fully resolve things; it will only half solve it.
  • The committee's recommendations only half solve the complex budgetary deficit.
  • By focusing on short-term gains, they risked only being able to half solve the environmental crisis.
  • A compromise might half solve the conflict, but true reconciliation requires more effort.