as in verifiable
capable of being proven as true or real
as a serious scientist, she is only interested in demonstrable phenomena
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Recent Examples of demonstrable
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.
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Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
So maybe this is just an intriguing talking point more than anything scientifically demonstrable.
—Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
His perspective reflects a broader shift in expectations, where credibility is no longer established through messaging alone but through demonstrable outcomes.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2026
Noem was removed from her position following demonstrable failures in her management of the Department of Homeland Security, including misrepresenting a $220 million advertising campaign to Congress and inadequate emergency response coordination.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
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Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
So maybe this is just an intriguing talking point more than anything scientifically demonstrable.
—Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
His perspective reflects a broader shift in expectations, where credibility is no longer established through messaging alone but through demonstrable outcomes.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 22 Apr. 2026
Noem was removed from her position following demonstrable failures in her management of the Department of Homeland Security, including misrepresenting a $220 million advertising campaign to Congress and inadequate emergency response coordination.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for demonstrable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonstrable
Adjective
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Americans increasingly question whether government agencies, media organizations, corporations, or political leaders are presenting verifiable information.—
Richard Torrenzano,
Fortune,
26 May 2026
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Materials must carry verifiable physical identifiers that are tamper-resistant and can be independently analyzed.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Footwear News,
26 May 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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The Empirical Research on Communication and Media Department focuses on empirical social research concerning media content, use, reception, and effects.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
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However, there was no empirical evidence directly demonstrating a clear link between temperature and koala mortality.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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“Demonstrable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonstrable. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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