as in impossible
incapable of being solved or accomplished
an apparently unsolvable problem
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Recent Examples of unsolvable
Polarization, in other words, turns straightforward arithmetic into an unsolvable equation.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
In South Los Angeles, where chronic absenteeism once seemed like an unsolvable problem, educator and innovator Amen Rahh—known simply as Principal Rahh—is rewriting the narrative.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 27 Oct. 2025
That’s because cutting-edge encryption shrouds information behind mathematical problems (such as factoring enormous numbers) that are conjectured to be unsolvable in any practical amount of time.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
Olson’s Morgan is a single mom with an extraordinary gift for solving unsolvable crimes.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
In South Los Angeles, where chronic absenteeism once seemed like an unsolvable problem, educator and innovator Amen Rahh—known simply as Principal Rahh—is rewriting the narrative.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 27 Oct. 2025
That’s because cutting-edge encryption shrouds information behind mathematical problems (such as factoring enormous numbers) that are conjectured to be unsolvable in any practical amount of time.
—Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2025
Olson’s Morgan is a single mom with an extraordinary gift for solving unsolvable crimes.
—H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unsolvable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsolvable
Adjective
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What had been absurdly labeled impossible suddenly was proven to be very doable.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
7 Feb. 2026
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In a sense, the quark-gluon plasma seems impossible.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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From what looked like a hopeless position just a few weeks ago, the subscribers are now off the bottom of the table and gearing up for a potential title challenge.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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And if the hypotheticals are not enough to dissuade, history is littered with teams trading away their future for immediate glories, seeing their plans implode, and being left with a ruinous future that becomes a hopeless present while another team reaps the benefits.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Unsolvable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsolvable. Accessed 13 Feb. 2026.
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