unverifiable

adjective

un·​ver·​i·​fi·​able ˌən-ˌver-ə-ˈfī-ə-bəl How to pronounce unverifiable (audio)
: unable to be confirmed or verified
an unverifiable rumor
… he told me stories that were so wild and unverifiable I didn't know what to say.Ian Frazier
unverifiably adverb

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While that sort of thing is par for the course—this time of year, every company that sells TV inventory at scale indulges in a bit of vague, unverifiable boasting about its upfront haul—the status of WBD’s futures market is of particular concern given the erasure of all that NBA commercial tonnage. Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 10 Aug. 2025 Often, their claims are delivered in sweeping, unverifiable statements, and banks don’t comment publicly on individual clients. Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025 If their names or images are associated with unverifiable accusations, even falsely, those records could be copied or weaponized in future contexts. Chris Groshong, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025 There would be unverifiable instances from both the patient and the employee side with the visit logging. William Jones, USA Today, 30 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for unverifiable

Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unverifiable was in 1861

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“Unverifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unverifiable. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.

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