as in impossible
incapable of being solved or accomplished
an apparently unsolvable problem
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Recent Examples of unsolvable
The healthcare industry is being squeezed by a simple yet unsolvable equation: an aging population that requires more care and a shrinking workforce that cannot possibly keep pace.
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Theresa McDonnell, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Even simpler consumer-facing models are too expensive to turn a profit right now, but AI that can solve previously unsolvable problems could justify the technology's high cost.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
What might be a run-of-the-mill concern at 2 p.m. morphs into a caricatured version of itself at 2 a.m. that feels beyond impossible and unsolvable.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
While this can feel like an unsolvable conundrum, this ColorWow Shampoo just might be the answer to your woes.
—Mary Honkus, Glamour, 30 July 2025
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Theresa McDonnell, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Even simpler consumer-facing models are too expensive to turn a profit right now, but AI that can solve previously unsolvable problems could justify the technology's high cost.
—Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 17 Sep. 2025
What might be a run-of-the-mill concern at 2 p.m. morphs into a caricatured version of itself at 2 a.m. that feels beyond impossible and unsolvable.
—Angela Haupt, Time, 21 Aug. 2025
While this can feel like an unsolvable conundrum, this ColorWow Shampoo just might be the answer to your woes.
—Mary Honkus, Glamour, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsolvable
Adjective
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While Houston’s rally wasn’t quite as explosive, the Texans pulled off what once seemed impossible.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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There are great catches and there are impossible catches.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Things take a turn for the whimsical when, with the help of some lightning — and later, Taffy’s tanning bed — Lisa finds a companion in an undead, Victorian-era Cole Sprouse, a hopeless romantic who communicates exclusively in grunts, and whose devotion to Lisa knows no bounds.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Jets are hopeless, with head coach Aaron Glenn pushing back on reporters weekly and owner Woody Johnson tossing his $40 million quarterback, Justin Fields, under the bus after another rough outing.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Unsolvable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsolvable. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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