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
Analysts are mixed as to whether Target’s issues are easily solvable or if drastic changes are necessary to revive to the business.
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Predicting depth charts can be perilous, but based on what’s been said throughout fall camp, this puzzle seems solvable with less than two weeks until the season opener.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
The immediate emergency is solvable.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
But the water crisis is solvable.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
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Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2025
Predicting depth charts can be perilous, but based on what’s been said throughout fall camp, this puzzle seems solvable with less than two weeks until the season opener.
—Quentin Corpuel, Kansas City Star, 17 Aug. 2025
The immediate emergency is solvable.
—Elizabeth Shackelford, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
But the water crisis is solvable.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for solvable
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Objects look wider than empty spaces of the same size, and the Hubble Tension may be resolvable if the Milky Way is in a local void.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
19 Sep. 2025
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Industry acceptance of aluminum hulls and lightweight composite structures has helped too, reducing energy demand and making electrification feasible for larger vessels.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
6 Nov. 2025
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Such prolonged downtime is not feasible for a commercial power plant.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Vitamin D for Strong Bones Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin.—
T'Keyah Bazin,
Verywell Health,
5 Nov. 2025
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SulfurSolve aims to avoid inefficiencies by using chemically stable carbonate ions to keep iron soluble and reactive at alkaline pH levels.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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Some thinkers doubt that the question is even answerable, while others think the theory is impossible – like a 2025 paper arguing that no purely algorithmic system can explain the universe.—
Rizwan Virk,
The Conversation,
13 Nov. 2025
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The nagging questions that remain are not easily answerable until next year’s midterms: Does the country genuinely have buyer’s remorse?—
Susan B. Glasser,
New Yorker,
6 Nov. 2025
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Integrating platforms with predictive early warning systems allows manufacturers to automate routine claims, detect issues earlier, and ensure every decision is transparent and explainable.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
10 Dec. 2025
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Or something far less explainable—an unseen presence stirring below the Mojave sands?—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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“Solvable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solvable. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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