provably
adverb
prov·ably
ˈprü-və-blē 
: in a way that can be proved
provably false/true
Pate's embrace of voter ID was similarly focused on addressing a problem that doesn't provably exist to any significant degree.—
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Any contrary assertion is provably false: The team ended its relationship with Aspiration years ago, during the 2022-23 season, when Aspiration defaulted on its obligations.
—David Close, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Any contrary assertion is provably false.
—Mikai Bruce, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Second, renounce — don’t just decline to discuss — the provably unpopular woke nonsense that party extremists have set as an ideological litmus test.
—Clive Crook, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
What To Know The Reality Gap Index tracks Americans' belief in provably false claims with significant online spread, selected based on virality, impact and potential harm.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
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David Close, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2025
Any contrary assertion is provably false.
—Mikai Bruce, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Second, renounce — don’t just decline to discuss — the provably unpopular woke nonsense that party extremists have set as an ideological litmus test.
—Clive Crook, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
What To Know The Reality Gap Index tracks Americans' belief in provably false claims with significant online spread, selected based on virality, impact and potential harm.
—Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for provably
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“Provably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provably. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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