✨📕 The NEWThe NEW Collegiate Dictionary, 12th Edition Over 5,000 words added — Buy Now! Collegiate DictionaryBuy Now!

demonstrable

adjective

de·​mon·​stra·​ble di-ˈmän(t)-strə-bəl How to pronounce demonstrable (audio)
1
: capable of being demonstrated
2
demonstrability noun
demonstrably adverb

Examples of demonstrable in a Sentence

There is no demonstrable evidence that the treatment is effective. as a serious scientist, she is only interested in demonstrable phenomena
Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Public benefit corporations, unlike charities, are permitted to turn a profit but must perform demonstrable social goods. Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 21 Nov. 2025 Build skills that set you apart There’s no better time than the present to build upon specific, demonstrable skills. Preston Fore, Fortune, 19 Nov. 2025 The immediate barrier to Republican success is not the (correct) ideological critique of the Left, but the general inability to offer a clear, demonstrable plan for credible, immediate economic hope and security. Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025 Barton’s story bears a striking resemblance to the narrative outlined in Corcoran’s legal claim and suggests the franchise was enjoying demonstrable success at a time that could be critical to determining if and how much she is owed. Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 31 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for demonstrable

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of demonstrable was in the 15th century

Browse Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Demonstrable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/demonstrable. Accessed 29 Nov. 2025.

Kids Definition

demonstrable

adjective
de·​mon·​stra·​ble di-ˈmän(t)-strə-bəl How to pronounce demonstrable (audio)
: capable of being demonstrated or proved
demonstrably adverb
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!