as in impossible
incapable of being solved or accomplished
faced with the perennially insolvable dilemma of having to choose between career and family
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Recent Examples of insolvable
The Merc's Jon Wilner digs into what appears to be an insolvable impasse between the Pac-12 Networks and DirecTV.
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OregonLive.com, 25 Aug. 2017
OregonLive.com, 25 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for insolvable
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Hence, advertising across events with such large audiences and engagement levels can have an impact that is very difficult, if not impossible, to duplicate elsewhere.—
Charles Taylor,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Innovation is impossible without professionals to produce steel and drive transformation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Near the end of the movie, there’s a heavy sense of dread—everyone feels hopeless, and exhausted.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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Here is the regular guy who loves shooting hoops, who is hopeless with a hammer, who loves a self-deprecating story about walking into a glass wall or almost falling off a ladder, and whose wife, Lori, is always, always right.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Insolvable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insolvable. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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