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adjective
in·​solv·​able | \ (ËŒ)in-ˈsäl-vÉ™-bÉ™l How to pronounce insolvable (audio) , -ˈsȯl-\

Definition of insolvable

: admitting no solution an apparently insolvable problem
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Other Words from insolvable

insolvably \ (ËŒ)in-​ˈsäl-​vÉ™-​blÄ“ How to pronounce insolvably (audio) , -​ˈsȯl-​ \ adverb

Examples of insolvable in a Sentence

faced with the perennially insolvable dilemma of having to choose between career and family

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 The Merc's Jon Wilner digs into what appears to be an insolvable impasse between the Pac-12 Networks and DirecTV. — OregonLive.com, "Can the Oregon Ducks again be cutting-edge cool? Beavers take center stage: Issues & Answers," 25 Aug. 2017

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1693, in the meaning defined above

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