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

Every model update, including changes in weights and biases, data source, decision logic shift or override should be traceable and attributable. —Wendy Chin, Forbes.com, 14 Aug. 2025

The state did not provide external funding, and some districts had to divert funds set aside for instructional assistants, bus monitors, substitute teachers, tutoring and other expenses to purchase new traceable communication systems. —Ruby Grisin, The Courier-Journal, 6 Aug. 2025

The resulting cellulosic fiber is circular, fully traceable, biodegradable and compostable with a reduced carbon and water footprint. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 28 July 2025

Kentucky Senate Bill 181 is intended to prevent child abuse by school employees by limiting electronic communications to traceable platforms. —Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 1 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for traceable

• erasable
• replaceable
• untraceable
• irreplaceable