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
Disease was even prevented among unvaccinated kids, older children, and adults — the demonstrable benefit of herd immunity.
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Ben Lopman, STAT, 17 Jan. 2026
The path to sustainable profitability winds upward, built by those who dare to invest in quality and understand that valuable customer relationships are forged through demonstrable excellence.
—Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2025
Public benefit corporations, unlike charities, are permitted to turn a profit but must perform demonstrable social goods.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 21 Nov. 2025
The immediate barrier to Republican success is not the (correct) ideological critique of the Left, but the general inability to offer a clear, demonstrable plan for credible, immediate economic hope and security.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for demonstrable
Ben Lopman, STAT, 17 Jan. 2026
The path to sustainable profitability winds upward, built by those who dare to invest in quality and understand that valuable customer relationships are forged through demonstrable excellence.
—Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2025
Public benefit corporations, unlike charities, are permitted to turn a profit but must perform demonstrable social goods.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 21 Nov. 2025
The immediate barrier to Republican success is not the (correct) ideological critique of the Left, but the general inability to offer a clear, demonstrable plan for credible, immediate economic hope and security.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for demonstrable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for demonstrable
Adjective
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Talks in Istanbul failed to produce a permanent agreement, and Pakistan has said that operations will continue until Afghanistan takes verifiable steps to rein in the TTP and other militants.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Operational Accountability as a Modernization Imperative True modernization requires that operational data be verifiable, traceable and meaningful from a financial perspective.—
William Jones,
Miami Herald,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Given the Restaurants are all in various stages, the timelines for each are not confirmable at this time.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
14 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The current danger is rooted in a fundamental disconnect between empirical data and public sentiment.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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However, there is no empirical evidence to support this claim.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Demonstrable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/demonstrable. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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