demonstrable

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adjective de·mon·stra·ble \ di-ˈmän(t)-strə-bəl \

Definition of demonstrable

1 :capable of being demonstrated

2 :apparent, evident

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demonstrability

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demonstrably

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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 of demonstrable from the Web

This demonstrable lack of an inflation problem was itself a problem for many powerful actors in our economy.

— eric levitz, Daily Intelligencer, "Fed Chair Warns Trump to Not Roll Back Wall Street Regulations," 25 Aug. 2017
Neither Apple nor Samsung's new products are likely to have a demonstrable impact on shipments worldwide, says Munster, who predicts modest, single-digit growth next year.

— jon swartz, USA TODAY, "Samsung Note 8, then iPhone 8, could remedy stagnant phone sales," 23 Aug. 2017
But when defamation is a criminal offence, governments can go beyond fining critics who have caused demonstrable harm, and imprison them simply for speaking.

— The Economist, "Don’t say a wordHow powerful people use criminal-defamation laws to silence their critics," 13 July 2017
Over the age of 80, three out of four people have a demonstrable loss.

— sandy bauers, Philly.com, "Health Q&A: What it may mean when you can't smell that smell," 7 July 2017
Given the demonstrable evils of the Republican party, Democrats SHOULD win back Congress in 2018.

— drew magary, GQ, "Democrats Will Never Get Their Shit Together," 6 July 2017
Rather, the tougher licensing requirements for the other occupations demonstrate greater skill in lobbying — not greater demonstrable need for public protection by the government.

— dick m. carpenter, Orange County Register, "Corporate ‘bottleneckers’ are rigging the system against consumers," 14 June 2017
Indeed, according to Doty, about half the U.S. population between the ages of 65 and 80 have some demonstrable loss of smell.

— david noonan, Scientific American, "Smell Test May Sniff out Oncoming Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s," 12 June 2017
Still, Roche argues that any demonstrable improvement is a good thing for people with the most severe and advanced breast cancers.

— sy mukherjee, Fortune, "Roche Loses Billions in Value After Pricey Breast Cancer Drug Combo Disappoints," 5 June 2017

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