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disprovable

adjective

Definition of disprovablenext
as in refutable

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Recent Examples of disprovable The suspicious em dash—and the easily disprovable notion that only AI used them—was offered as a telltale sign. — M. C. Mah, Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 2026 The notion that a consequential interim top in semis has been reached is, at minimum, not disprovable yet. — Michael Santoli, CNBC, 7 July 2026 Experts say easily disprovable narratives about the climate keeps circulating. — Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 29 Dec. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disprovable
  1. refutable
  2. debatable
  3. unprovable
  4. disputable
Adjective
  • The claim, though easily refutable, is beside the point.
    — John P. Murphy, ARTnews.com, 5 Apr. 2026
Definition of refutable
Adjective
  • Still admittedly a debatable pick; shaky taking Titans against anybody.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Hynes then made some debatable decisions in the second round, including starting Filip Gustavsson in Game 2.
    — Michael Russo, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of debatable
Adjective
  • Hollywood has long been a petri dish of nasty rumors, and throughout its history, several unproven, or unprovable, salacious stories about movie stars have taken on lives of their own.
    — Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Myth seems to me to be doing something very strong, which is making an unprovable declaration about something.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of unprovable
Adjective
  • But revenue coming in at double the projections is not disputable and cannot happen if the tax base runs away.
    — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • However, disputable refereeing decisions, especially in the matches against Italy and Spain, led to allegations that South Korea may have benefited from favorable officiating.
    — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026
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“Disprovable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disprovable. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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