verifiable

adjective

ver·​i·​fi·​able ˌver-ə-ˈfī-ə-bəl How to pronounce verifiable (audio)
: capable of being verified
verifiableness noun

Examples of verifiable in a Sentence

we're not sure whether that's a verifiable hypothesis you need a verifiable letter from your doctor to file a claim for short-term disability
Recent Examples on the Web There is no verifiable account of sharks ever reaching the Great Lakes, and multiple hoaxes have been exposed and urban legends debunked over the years. Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, 16 July 2024 In order to qualify for the list, cities must have at least 300,000 residents and data concerning the five major categories must be objective, transparent and verifiable. Aki Nace, CBS News, 12 June 2024 This resolution calls on the United States to enter negotiations with the other eight nuclear armed states for a verifiable agreement to eliminate their nuclear arsenals according to an agreed upon timetable. Letters To The Editor, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2024 The root cause of these derelictions is, as always, original sin, which Reinhold Niebuhr described as the only empirically verifiable proposition of the Christian faith. Ramesh Ponnuru, National Review, 25 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for verifiable 

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Word History

Etymology

verify + -able

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of verifiable was in 1593

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“Verifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verifiable. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

verifiable

adjective
ver·​i·​fi·​able ˈver-ə-ˌfī-ə-bəl How to pronounce verifiable (audio)
: able to be verified
verifiably
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adverb

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