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
Adjective
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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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The Coordinated Set Identification Service (CSIS) allows two earbuds—or two hearing aids—to be discovered and managed as a coordinated set rather than independently, with resolvable identifiers and set‑level locks.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The bill also encourages private professional guardians to meet with the allegedly disabled adult prior to being appointed to the case or as soon as is feasible.—
Emily Hoerner,
Chicago Tribune,
6 June 2026
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As soon as feasible, the team will send its space smoothies on an actual mission so crew members can report their taste and mouth-feel in microgravity, and evaluate how long the components will last.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Many of these products are made with ingredients like chicory root, which contains inulin, or soluble tapioca and corn fiber.—
Ryan Brennan,
Sacbee.com,
4 June 2026
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Many products are made with ingredients like chicory root, soluble tapioca fiber or corn fiber.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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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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In these essays, our columnists follow their curiosity, and explore important but not necessarily answerable scientific questions.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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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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Maintain clear logs and explainable decision pathways to verify actions and outcomes.—
Rhon Daguro,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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“Solvable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solvable. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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