as in verifiable
capable of being proven as true or real
the theory was not confirmable, and eventually it had to be discarded in favor of one that was
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Recent Examples of confirmable
Given the Restaurants are all in various stages, the timelines for each are not confirmable at this time.
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Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirmable
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Habitat also requires one year of good rental history, two years of verifiable income, less than $1,000 in non-medical collections, two years since completion of a bankruptcy or foreclosure, and zero unpaid judgements.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
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Voting members must also have two recommendations from music industry peers and provide proof of a primary career focus in music, as well as certain verifiable credits.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Feb. 2026
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While these are perfectly valid reasons to transfer, they should be framed in the most demonstrable and specific terms in the essay.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The focus is shifting, however, from marginal productivity gains to demonstrable ROI.—
Aslesha Mehta,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2026
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Moreover, sociology is one of the best empirical fields for interrogating the consequences of different values, for how ideas get built into institutions, for how social networks operate across domains.—
Wendy Nelson Espeland,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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As countless empirical studies have confirmed, MA plans cost taxpayers far more than traditional Medicare despite spending far less on, and delivering worse outcomes for, patients.—
Marianne Pizzitola,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Confirmable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirmable. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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