UNPROVABLE Synonyms: 26 Similar and Opposite Words

unprovable

adjective

Definition of unprovable

as in unverifiable

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Recent Examples of unprovable His first incompleteness theorem states that there are necessarily unprovable statements in all sufficiently strong, contradiction-free systems. — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 26 May 2026 His first incompleteness theorem states that in every formal system of mathematics that is rich enough to express arithmetic, there will be propositions that are both true and unprovable. — Quanta Magazine, 18 May 2026 Given that many of Epstein’s correspondents are redacted and that threads start and stop randomly, many of the emails are perfect building blocks for constructing plausible but ultimately unprovable narratives. — Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Nov. 2025 Oswego County locals say the sheriff’s patrol is stopping Latino drivers for minor or unprovable violations, then handing them over to Border Patrol. — Mina Aguilar, New York Daily News, 29 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for unprovable

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When every competitor makes the identical, unverifiable promise, the promise stops carrying information.

— Amir Tarighat, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
The most reliable move when labels feel unverifiable is to buy directly from a farmer or producer who can describe their practices.

— Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026

Definition of unverifiable

Adjective

Currah’s opinion piece is wrong on the facts, the law, and the science, and reaches unsupportable conclusions.

— Paisley Currah, The New York Review of Books, 18 Dec. 2025
The venerable but troubled outlet has been for sale since its previous owners ran up unsupportable debts and were removed in 2023.

— Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 24 Nov. 2025

Definition of unsupportable

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Burry has been among Wall Street’s most outspoken skeptics of the artificial intelligence boom, arguing that demand for AI infrastructure is being fueled by financing arrangements that may prove unsustainable.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 6 Aug. 2026
Hardworking people whose jobs have never provided health benefits and who have long purchased coverage on their own, only to find premiums and out-of-pocket costs becoming unsustainable.

— Rocky McCormick, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Aug. 2026

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