disprovable

adjective

Definition of disprovablenext
as in refutable

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Recent Examples of disprovable 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
  • Whether the controversy truly affected the game remains debatable.
    — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Whether these features will be useful in your daily life is debatable.
    — Christian de Looper, PC Magazine, 30 June 2026
Definition of debatable
Adjective
  • Without that data, the patterns become invisible — or at least, unprovable.
    — Maia Niguel Hoskin, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • The meat of the documentary is the different SNL presidents talking about their individual impressions, their origins and their causally unprovable impacts on the perception of those presidents.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
Definition of unprovable
Adjective
  • 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
  • Speech — Intimidation as censorship The First Amendment protects disputable speech, not agreeable.
    — Brielle Miller, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2026
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