SOLVABLE Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

solvable

adjective

ˈsäl-və-bəl

Definition of solvable

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 This means that some mathematical problems are not even in principle solvable by our current mathematical methods. — Quanta Magazine, 18 May 2026 Wrongful dismissal, severance negotiation, harassment claims, and contract disputes become solvable frameworks, not emotional standoffs. — Matt Emma, USA Today, 13 May 2026 Handwriting was solvable, barely, because the post office had zip codes and the census had forms. — Jackie Snow, IEEE Spectrum, 13 May 2026 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. — Rachel Keidan, semafor.com, 7 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for solvable

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Adjective

For Manus, the problem at the heart of Beijing’s objection may not be resolvable, Hendrichs added.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 June 2026
But one of the challenges here is that some of these crises are not immediately resolvable.

— NBC news, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026

Definition of resolvable

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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, 13 July 2026
By making the commissioner answerable to the governor, the piece suggests voters will have a clearer figure to hold responsible if schools fail to improve.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

Definition of answerable

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Employers need compliance programs capable of responding to change while continuing to produce decisions that are consistent, explainable, and defensible.

— Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Enterprises need systems that are explainable, accountable, and grounded in their data.

— Nia Bowers, USA Today, 16 July 2026

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