verifiable

adjective

ver·​i·​fi·​able ˌver-ə-ˈfī-ə-bəl How to pronounce verifiable (audio)
: capable of being verified
verifiableness noun

Examples of verifiable in a Sentence

we're not sure whether that's a verifiable hypothesis you need a verifiable letter from your doctor to file a claim for short-term disability
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Our job is to give readers an independent, verifiable account of what’s happening, even if the president is calling us enemies of the people or bloodsuckers. Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 6 Nov. 2024 Across the country, 97% of voters will cast ballots in jurisdictions that provide verifiable paper backups, Easterly said. Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024 When winning is the self-validating end goal, the story can completely untether itself from all other concerns including verifiable reality. Dan Bekerman, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024 Negotiators should aim to secure specific and verifiable commitments from armed groups to end practices such as recruiting children, planting land mines, and assassinating community leaders. Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for verifiable 

Word History

Etymology

verify + -able

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of verifiable was in 1593

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“Verifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/verifiable. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

verifiable

adjective
ver·​i·​fi·​able ˈver-ə-ˌfī-ə-bəl How to pronounce verifiable (audio)
: able to be verified
verifiably
-blē
adverb

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