traceable

adjective

trace·​able ˈtrā-sə-bəl 

1

: capable of being traced

a traceable phone call

2

: suitable or of a kind to be attributed to something specified : due

—used with to

… perhaps 35 percent of cancer cases in the U.S. are traceable to dietary factors.

—Gary Blonston

Examples of traceable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Supima cotton traditionally caters to global export markets, but domestic usage is rising as brands respond to increasing consumer and regulatory expectations for localized, traceable product. —Lauren Parker, Sourcing Journal, 30 Sep. 2025

When something goes wrong, forensic teams struggle to trace which action was taken by which agent because there is no traceable audit trail. —Eric Olden, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025

Impressive Pedigree While papers are a great place to start, if your piece doesn’t have such a traceable history, there are still other ways to determine its quality—stampings. —Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Sep. 2025

In 1958, Professor William Phillips of the London School of Economics identified a powerful inverse correlation between inflation and unemployment, traceable decades back in British data. —Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 26 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for traceable

• erasable
• replaceable
• untraceable
• irreplaceable