as in verifiable
capable of being proven as true or real
all of the statistics cited by the news reporter are readily checkable, but it would appear that the article was never fact-checked before publication
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Recent Examples of checkable
In my experience, generative AI tends to be best at doing codified, checkable work such as summarization, drafting, preliminary analysis and debugging.
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Wayne Liu, Forbes.com, 1 May 2026
Because mathematical proofs follow a checkable sequence of logical steps, their conclusion is true or false beyond any subjective measure.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
The most potentially useful feature is Recall, which takes regular screenshots to act as a checkable history of your activity, but the privacy implications there aren't very appealing.
—Brad Bourque, Wired News, 28 Jan. 2026
The deal—which totals a whopping $1,138 in savings—includes five of Nobl’s most-popular bag styles and accessories, including a weekender, the All-in-One Carry-On, a large checkable suitcase, a set of packing cubes, a luggage tag, and a reusable water bottle.
—Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
Chief among these is the famous P versus NP problem, which asks whether all problems with easily checkable solutions are also easy to solve with the right ingenious algorithm.
—WIRED, 29 Oct. 2023
For two years starting in March 2020, the M2 money supply—a measure of the cash and checkable deposits in circulation plus savings deposits and other easily convertible assets—grew at an unprecedented annual rate of 16.5%.
—John Greenwood, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2023
Chief among these is the famous P versus NP problem, which asks whether all problems with easily checkable solutions are also easy to solve with the right ingenious algorithm.
—Quanta Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023
Wayne Liu, Forbes.com, 1 May 2026
Because mathematical proofs follow a checkable sequence of logical steps, their conclusion is true or false beyond any subjective measure.
—Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 9 Feb. 2026
The most potentially useful feature is Recall, which takes regular screenshots to act as a checkable history of your activity, but the privacy implications there aren't very appealing.
—Brad Bourque, Wired News, 28 Jan. 2026
The deal—which totals a whopping $1,138 in savings—includes five of Nobl’s most-popular bag styles and accessories, including a weekender, the All-in-One Carry-On, a large checkable suitcase, a set of packing cubes, a luggage tag, and a reusable water bottle.
—Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 26 Dec. 2025
Chief among these is the famous P versus NP problem, which asks whether all problems with easily checkable solutions are also easy to solve with the right ingenious algorithm.
—WIRED, 29 Oct. 2023
For two years starting in March 2020, the M2 money supply—a measure of the cash and checkable deposits in circulation plus savings deposits and other easily convertible assets—grew at an unprecedented annual rate of 16.5%.
—John Greenwood, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2023
Chief among these is the famous P versus NP problem, which asks whether all problems with easily checkable solutions are also easy to solve with the right ingenious algorithm.
—Quanta Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for checkable
Adjective
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Human rights organizations, including Foro Penal, said witnesses reported seeing Quero Navas in August 2025 when he was allegedly transferred for medical treatment, but no verifiable information about his status emerged afterward.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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Another safeguard in place is that most states contract with and approve fiscal intermediaries, which act as payroll, payment and compliance managers, to make sure that there are verifiable records, payment controls and audit trails in place for the Medicaid program.—
Alison Barkoff,
The Conversation,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Cekada is only the third person to be confirmed to lead the agency since the director's position was made confirmable in 2006.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2026
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Cekada is only the third person to be confirmed to lead the agency since the director’s position was made confirmable in 2006.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Claims about artificial intelligence must be technically accurate, operationally supportable, and consistent with the company’s financial results.—
Perrie M. Weiner,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The question is whether the harm is demonstrable, measurable, and unaddressed by existing law.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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But Hadler does not believe that fibromyalgia should be classified as a disease in the traditional biomedical sense, because medicine has yet to identify a discrete, demonstrable pathophysiological process underlying it.—
Jason Liebowitz,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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At best, empirical work in economics or management consulting could identify and address social problems rather than merely justify boss power.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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Brosy says the empirical evidence from cities like Vancouver and Paris backs up that view.—
Trevor Laurence Jockims,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
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“Checkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checkable. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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