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

The costs created by a large data center should be traceable to it and paid by it. — Mark Drapeau, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026

Thus, every action an agent makes must be traceable to a reason, and that reason must be documented as the event itself takes place, rather than retroactively pieced together. — Anthony Spadaro, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026

The model promotes brand consistencey, reduces costs, shortens lead times and helps build a traceable supply chain. — Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 30 July 2026

Unlike many healthcare platforms that rely heavily on generative AI models, HAQ was designed with a deterministic framework grounded in traceable clinical evidence. — Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for traceable

• erasable
• replaceable
• untraceable
• irreplaceable