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
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Whether Optimus becomes America’s poster child for humanoids depends on Tesla moving from spectacle to sustained, independently verifiable results and its ability to manage supply-chain, production, and service economics at scale. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2025 The treaty places verifiable limits on all Russian deployed intercontinental-range nuclear weapons. Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Sep. 2025 The team believes models in the coming years may evolve to have effective simulated reasoning without producing a verifiable chain of thought. Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025 Without verifiable provenance, companies risk losing access to increasingly environmentally and socially sensitive customers. Brendon Grunewald, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for verifiable

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 2 Oct. 2025.

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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