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 Some fiber, particularly soluble fiber, helps slow digestion and glucose absorption. — Morgan Pearson, Verywell Health, 20 Oct. 2026 Within six minutes, the polymer decomposed into soluble constituents, leaving only residual material behind. — New Atlas, 18 Oct. 2026 Water-soluble fertilizer should be applied every 1 to 4 weeks. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2026 Remarkably, the water-soluble artwork had survived despite its proximity to a sprinkler pipe. — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for soluble

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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

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

Fort Worth officials said expanding recess to an hour is not feasible under current campus master schedules, but noted the TCU research could inform future conversations about the school day.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
By completing such a flight on battery power alone, Quantum Systems demonstrated that high-subsonic flight using this technology is feasible.

— David Szondy October 20, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of feasible

Adjective

Much of these are solvable problems, if the right people are engaged to ensure that the community is involved from the onset.

— Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
These are solvable engineering problems, and residents should not have to accept them as permanent.

— Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of solvable

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