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
There are at least three solvable issues that have driven Appian's discount.
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Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Bell said the issues that influence the clock's setting are solvable, but people need to work together to find the solution.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
These are solvable problems, but solving them consistently requires leadership and accountability.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Not landing Bellinger would create a problem in the middle of the Yankees’ order that might not be solvable.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 15 Jan. 2026
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Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 7 Feb. 2026
Bell said the issues that influence the clock's setting are solvable, but people need to work together to find the solution.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2026
These are solvable problems, but solving them consistently requires leadership and accountability.
—Tony Bradley, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026
Not landing Bellinger would create a problem in the middle of the Yankees’ order that might not be solvable.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 15 Jan. 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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This information helps the military decide whether a rescue is immediately feasible, what methods should be used, and which aircraft to send to rescue the crew.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
4 Apr. 2026
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Nuclear explosions appeared to make a new sea-level canal financially feasible.—
The Conversation,
Fortune,
3 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Oats, beans, lentils, apples and avocados all have high soluble fiber content.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC news,
22 Mar. 2026
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But soluble fiber’s sponge-like abilities can help lower cholesterol and slow glucose absorption, 1said Sandhya Shukla, MD, a gastroenterologist with Atlantic Coast Gastroenterology Associates.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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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,
23 Mar. 2026
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In 2007, the philosopher Robert Sparrow argued that such weapons violate the just-war principle, that when harm is inflicted, someone must be answerable for the decision to inflict it.—
Deb Roy,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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One way to make the model more transparent is by applying an additional model called XAI, or explainable artificial intelligence.—
Isaac Quaye,
The Conversation,
30 Mar. 2026
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Each episode, on its own, was explainable.—
Adam Ciralsky,
Vanity Fair,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Solvable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/solvable. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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