as in impossible
incapable of being solved or accomplished
an apparently unsolvable problem
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Recent Examples of unsolvable
How did the Pacers solve the seemingly unsolvable problem of defending Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Jalen Williams?
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Jared Weiss, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Energy deserts are no longer an unsolvable problem, but transforming them into thriving centers for innovation and opportunity will require a fresh look at alternative energy—like hydrogen, solar, wind and geothermal.
—Whitaker Irvin Jr., Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Seen through that lens, there is beauty in accepting the unsolvable, and courage in a refusal to hide it.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 26 Apr. 2024
While not unsolvable, the split on strategy between chambers could delay progress and ultimately require the White House to step in to put its weight behind one of the approaches.
—Owen Tedford, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Jared Weiss, New York Times, 21 June 2025
Energy deserts are no longer an unsolvable problem, but transforming them into thriving centers for innovation and opportunity will require a fresh look at alternative energy—like hydrogen, solar, wind and geothermal.
—Whitaker Irvin Jr., Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Seen through that lens, there is beauty in accepting the unsolvable, and courage in a refusal to hide it.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 26 Apr. 2024
While not unsolvable, the split on strategy between chambers could delay progress and ultimately require the White House to step in to put its weight behind one of the approaches.
—Owen Tedford, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unsolvable
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Then, the shirt with long sleeves and the four-fingered corn hands; and finally, the top ear-of-corn itself, bulbous and high and impossible get into without assistance (at least for me!).—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
1 Aug. 2025
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Moore had a fluidity and grace and could move in a way that seemed impossible.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
1 Aug. 2025
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Even the hopeless Pirates have been going back and forth with themselves about their plans, Stephen Nesbitt reported last week.—
Alex Kirshner,
New York Times,
30 July 2025
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This creates a situation in which a challenge to the incumbents looks hopeless.—
Jim Nowlan,
Chicago Tribune,
18 July 2025
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“Unsolvable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unsolvable. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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