SOLVABLE Synonyms: 27 Similar and Opposite Words

solvable

adjective

ˈsäl-və-bəl

Definition of solvable

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 That single change turns debugging in the dark into a solvable problem. — Jacqueline Destefano-Tangorra, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026 Fuse is breaking down big challenges in fusion energy into small, solvable objectives and has managed to build the world’s first IMG pulser within a span of three years and within the budget. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 3 Aug. 2026 Every project simply led to the next one because the next problem suddenly looked solvable. — New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026 This is the beauty of it—of all of it, in fact; this not-urgent urgency, this solvable problem. — Hannah Engler Harvey, Longreads, 30 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for solvable

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Adjective

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

Adjective

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

Definition of feasible

Adjective

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

Adjective

Recommendations should be transparent, explainable and grounded in verifiable data and authoritative guidance.

— Jason Marx, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026
In a later exchange, Cowdray conceded that much of Opperman’s characterization was on target, if explainable.

— Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026

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