PROVABLE Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

provable

adjective

ˈprü-və-bəl

Definition of provable

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 The legal system operates on facts, statutory elements, and provable evidence, not public sentiment or emotional interpretation. — Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2026 Like scientific materialism, romantic idealism does not have a solid foundation in any provable universal truth. — Christopher Beha, New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2026 Sorry, peanut gallery, but that’s not provable. — 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 See All Example Sentences for provable

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Adjective

Arguments have validity when they’re grounded in evidence, like verifiable facts or clear reasoning that can be questioned and challenged.

— Frederick J. Ryan, Fortune, 25 July 2026
Until then, our posters always had verifiable statistics, so this was a stretch.

— Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 24 July 2026

Definition of verifiable

Adjective

But technology now changes continuously, and examiners increasingly expect demonstrable, ongoing control rather than point-in-time adherence.

— Chris Brown, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
America has witnessed a proliferation of voting rights groups with sound justification and demonstrable results, but there comes a point when there may be too much of a good thing.

— Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 28 June 2026

Definition of demonstrable

Adjective

Binding it all together is the chain-of-custody record that includes every handoff between teams, vendors and systems, with verification signatures that make each component's provenance independently confirmable.

— Akash Pugalia, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
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

Definition of confirmable

Adjective

The output has to be supportable, reviewable and grounded in information that can actually survive scrutiny later.

— Arun Ramakrishnan, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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

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