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

That’s going to be a challenge to the kidnappers, because these things are theoretically traceable. —Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026

Tataviam Land Conservancy board member and Cultural Bearer Kevin Nuñez led a historical discussion, explaining that his people of the village Japchibit are the original Indigenous people of the San Gabriel Mountains, and his family has a traceable lineage with Japchibit traceable through 1765. —Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026

Yet, as Charlie Betts points out, only about 4 percent of the world’s gold is traceable. —Jill Newman, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2026

Through the GemFair program, De Beers offers training to improve mining and working practices, and a traceable route-to-market for the artisanal diamonds via an app. —Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Jan. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for traceable

• erasable
• replaceable
• untraceable
• irreplaceable