solvable
adjective
solv·able
ˈsäl-və-bəl 
ˈsȯl-
: capable of being solved, resolved, or explained
a solvable problem/issue
She found the puzzles challenging but solvable.
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I'm sure that the mystery of what happened to the missing pizza is solvable.
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John Goodson, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
All the unchangeable annoyances that plague a renter become solvable problems in the eyes of a new homeowner.
—The New York Times News Service Syndicate, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 July 2025
The puzzles were all solvable by following the same underlying logic, no matter their length—nothing changes about the process for rearranging the blocks, even if many more blocks need to be moved.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 8 July 2025
Students were delaying graduation, schools were facing stop-outs, healthcare facilities faced staffing shortages, and patients ultimately received less care—all because the bottleneck had been accepted as an inevitable challenge rather than a solvable problem.
—Allbusiness, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
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“Solvable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solvable. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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solvable
adjective
solv·able
ˈsäl-və-bəl
ˈsȯl-
: capable of being solved
a solvable problem
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