SOLUBLE Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

soluble

adjective

ˈsäl-yə-bəl

Definition of soluble

as in resolvable

capable of having the reason for or cause of determined one murder case that proved to be soluble after all

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Recent Examples of soluble Both soluble and insoluble fiber are important for gut health. — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026 Plums contain both soluble and insoluble fiber, but soluble fiber may be especially helpful for cholesterol. — Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 4 Oct. 2026 In a soluble protein, all of the pure hydrocarbon side chains end up packed into the center, while the acids, bases, and hydroxyl-containing side chains face the water. — ArsTechnica, 30 Sep. 2026 Thanks to their high levels of mostly soluble dietary fiber and resistant starch, chickpeas have a probiotic effect, acting as an energy source and encouraging the growth of beneficial bacteria in the gut microbiome. — Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for soluble

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The trick is to find double stars that have a wide enough separation to be resolvable by 10x50 binoculars.

— Gemma Lavender, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
For Manus, the problem at the heart of Beijing’s objection may not be resolvable, Hendrichs added.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 June 2026

Definition of resolvable

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The summons is answerable to the petty violations court in Brooklyn federal court, the sources said.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
And so there’s a lot of, to me, there’s a lot of complexity, and not every aspect of that could be answerable in scientific terms.

— David Brooks, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

Definition of answerable

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Unlike Hamas, which deliberately targets Israeli civilians, the IDF takes all feasible precautions to mitigate harm to civilians and operates under a structured targeting framework designed to ensure the identification of lawful military objectives.

— Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Life sciences teams are working across increasingly large and complex datasets to answer research questions, identify patient populations and determine whether studies are feasible.

— Sujay Jadhav, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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