solvable
adjective
solv·able
ˈsäl-və-bəl 
ˈsȯl-
: capable of being solved, resolved, or explained
a solvable problem/issue
She found the puzzles challenging but solvable.
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I'm sure that the mystery of what happened to the missing pizza is solvable.
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Dr. Esther Zusstone, ABC News, 20 Nov. 2024
Importantly, don’t avoid whatever conflict might arise; power through it, communicate unconditional acceptance of one another and do your best to recognize when a problem is or isn’t solvable.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Conclusion The good news is that addressing payment failures and preventing accidental churn is solvable.
—Vijay Menon, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
Older text-identification CAPTCHAs have long been solvable by AI models.
—Benj Edwards, Ars Technica, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Solvable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/solvable. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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solvable
adjective
solv·able
ˈsäl-və-bəl
ˈsȯl-
: capable of being solved
a solvable problem
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