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
Comey was indicted on two of three counts sought by Halligan just three days after her appointment -- after ABC News reported she was given a memo by career prosecutors in the office informing her that there was no provable case against Comey.
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ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
Gruenke concluded that one of the allegations, involving eye procedures, was prosecutable and that other allegations from the animal rights groups were not provable.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
This would move us from probabilistic trust to mathematical certainty, transforming cryptographic assurance into a provable, unassailable fact.
—Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Josh Blackman, a law professor at South Texas College of Law, said the trend is notable because many cases involve on-camera evidence that should be easily provable in a court of law.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
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ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
Gruenke concluded that one of the allegations, involving eye procedures, was prosecutable and that other allegations from the animal rights groups were not provable.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
This would move us from probabilistic trust to mathematical certainty, transforming cryptographic assurance into a provable, unassailable fact.
—Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Josh Blackman, a law professor at South Texas College of Law, said the trend is notable because many cases involve on-camera evidence that should be easily provable in a court of law.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for provable
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Habitat also requires one year of good rental history, two years of verifiable income, less than $1,000 in non-medical collections, two years since completion of a bankruptcy or foreclosure, and zero unpaid judgements.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
3 Feb. 2026
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Voting members must also have two recommendations from music industry peers and provide proof of a primary career focus in music, as well as certain verifiable credits.—
Kaycee Sloan,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Feb. 2026
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While these are perfectly valid reasons to transfer, they should be framed in the most demonstrable and specific terms in the essay.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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The focus is shifting, however, from marginal productivity gains to demonstrable ROI.—
Aslesha Mehta,
Fortune,
22 Jan. 2026
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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
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Moreover, sociology is one of the best empirical fields for interrogating the consequences of different values, for how ideas get built into institutions, for how social networks operate across domains.—
Wendy Nelson Espeland,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2026
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As countless empirical studies have confirmed, MA plans cost taxpayers far more than traditional Medicare despite spending far less on, and delivering worse outcomes for, patients.—
Marianne Pizzitola,
New York Daily News,
31 Jan. 2026
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“Provable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provable. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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