as in verifiable
capable of being proven as true or real
the police have more than enough evidence to build a provable case against the accused
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Recent Examples of provable
Sorry, peanut gallery, but that’s not provable.
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Steve Buckley, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Federal prosecutors instead argued that the informant’s help amounted to little more than context to an otherwise provable case.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
In her dissent, Justice Jackson argued that the court was giving candidates the ability to sue in advance of provable harm, despite the fact that most voters don't have that ability.
—Ashley Lopez, NPR, 14 Jan. 2026
Both must meet demanding performance standards, operate on efficient edge-compute systems, deliver provable safety, and scale in a commercially viable way.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
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Steve Buckley, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026
Federal prosecutors instead argued that the informant’s help amounted to little more than context to an otherwise provable case.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2026
In her dissent, Justice Jackson argued that the court was giving candidates the ability to sue in advance of provable harm, despite the fact that most voters don't have that ability.
—Ashley Lopez, NPR, 14 Jan. 2026
Both must meet demanding performance standards, operate on efficient edge-compute systems, deliver provable safety, and scale in a commercially viable way.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 7 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for provable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for provable
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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The union has a demonstrable track record of following through on its threats to strike.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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Second, target demonstrable harms while preserving the flexibility necessary for innovation.—
Ion Stoica,
Fortune,
27 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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Claims about artificial intelligence must be technically accurate, operationally supportable, and consistent with the company’s financial results.—
Perrie M. Weiner,
Fortune,
23 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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“Provable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provable. Accessed 31 May. 2026.
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