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
Wrongful dismissal, severance negotiation, harassment claims, and contract disputes become solvable frameworks, not emotional standoffs.
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Matt Emma,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Handwriting was solvable, barely, because the post office had zip codes and the census had forms.
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Jackie Snow,
IEEE Spectrum,
13 May 2026
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.
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Fred Katz,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for solvable
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
13 May 2026
Handwriting was solvable, barely, because the post office had zip codes and the census had forms.
—
Jackie Snow,
IEEE Spectrum,
13 May 2026
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.
—
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
See All Example Sentences for solvable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for solvable
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For Manus, the problem at the heart of Beijing’s objection may not be resolvable, Hendrichs added.
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But one of the challenges here is that some of these crises are not immediately resolvable.
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If feasible, the developers agreed to reuse a six-story brick masonry building on 4th Street, dating to the early 1900s, that is no longer used to chill goods.
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That may be feasible in locations with multiple federal prisons, but closures at facilities such as FCI Big Sandy in Kentucky and FCI La Tuna in Texas present a far different reality.
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Improve Gut Health Oats are a source of insoluble and soluble fiber, like beta-glucan, a component of nutrient-rich complex carbohydrates.
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While excess water-soluble B vitamins generally leave your body via urine, very high doses may increase the likelihood of side effects in sensitive individuals.
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In these essays, our columnists follow their curiosity, and explore important but not necessarily answerable scientific questions.
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Our lame-duck governor is happily corrupt and no longer answerable to Floridians.
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Trust depends on whether conclusions drawn from that ledger are reproducible, explainable, and defensible to both crypto-native investors and more recent members of the crypto space.
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Regulatory bodies increasingly expect documentation that demonstrates validation testing, bias mitigation protocols, and explainable outputs.
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“Solvable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solvable. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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