as in resolvable
capable of having the reason for or cause of determined
I'm sure that the mystery of what happened to the missing pizza is solvable
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Recent Examples of solvable
Their worry is that investors are treating this economic moment — physical supply disruptions, geopolitical fracturing, tariff whiplash — like the liquidity crises of the past, which were solvable with government cash.
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Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
These are solvable issues, ones that come from the inside.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Oh, would that every relationship conflict was as solvable as this.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
As long as the research question seems solvable, it may be selected for the program.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
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Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 7 May 2026
These are solvable issues, ones that come from the inside.
—Fred Katz, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Oh, would that every relationship conflict was as solvable as this.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
As long as the research question seems solvable, it may be selected for the program.
—Jackie Hajdenberg, Sun Sentinel, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solvable
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For Manus, the problem at the heart of Beijing’s objection may not be resolvable, Hendrichs added.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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But one of the challenges here is that some of these crises are not immediately resolvable.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
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Some companies that recognize quantum technology’s importance lack a feasible deployment strategy.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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But is this economically feasible?—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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When the plants start to root, apply a half-strength, water-soluble fertilizer weekly until they are added to the landscape site.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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Bananas have soluble and insoluble fiber, both important types, Valente shares.—
Alexandra Frost,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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In these essays, our columnists follow their curiosity, and explore important but not necessarily answerable scientific questions.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
15 June 2026
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Our lame-duck governor is happily corrupt and no longer answerable to Floridians.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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The pressure to produce explainable answers will outpace the pressure to produce smarter answers in every domain where the answer has consequences.—
Anna Meadows,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Regulatory bodies increasingly expect documentation that demonstrates validation testing, bias mitigation protocols, and explainable outputs.—
Ethan Stone
June 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
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“Solvable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solvable. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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