solvable
adjective
solv·able
ˈsäl-və-bəl 
ˈsȯl-
: capable of being solved, resolved, or explained
a solvable problem/issue
She found the puzzles challenging but solvable.
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I'm sure that the mystery of what happened to the missing pizza is solvable.
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Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
The emergencies in these shows are contained and often solvable.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 9 May 2025
That turned a tricky afternoon into a solvable situation.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Stone views this gap not as an inevitability, but as a solvable problem.
—Jordan French, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Solvable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solvable. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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solvable
adjective
solv·able
ˈsäl-və-bəl
ˈsȯl-
: capable of being solved
a solvable problem
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