provable

adjective

prov·​able ˈprü-və-bəl 

: able to be proved

a provable mathematical formula

Whether or not he was following any such directives may become provable as Moscow files are opened to scholars.

—Timothy J. Reiss

provableness noun

see also disprovable, unprovable

Synonyms

• verifiable
• demonstrable
• confirmable
• supportable
• empiric

Examples of provable in a Sentence

the police have more than enough evidence to build a provable case against the accused

Recent Examples on the Web

This commitment to provable security delivers tangible results. —Jatin Narang, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025

To Okolo at the Brookings Institution, the battle over whether chatbots perpetuate left- or right-leaning views is overshadowed by another fight over the acceptance of provable facts. —Bobby Allyn, NPR, 23 July 2025

But for complex agents, provable utility doesn’t come easily. —IEEE Spectrum, 26 June 2025

For DevSecOps teams, this means bypassing hype for solutions that deliver provable, repeatable outcomes—exactly where deterministic systems excel. —Ian Amit, Forbes.com, 18 June 2025

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, from prover "to prove" + -able -able

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for provable

• approvable
• immovable
• removable
• irremovable
• movable
• moveable