provable
adjective
prov·able
ˈprü-və-bəl 
: able to be proved
a provable mathematical formula
Whether or not he was following any such directives may become provable as Moscow files are opened to scholars.—
Timothy J. Reiss
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provableness
noun
see also disprovable, unprovable
Synonyms of provable
Examples of provable in a Sentence
the police have more than enough evidence to build a provable case against the accused
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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
Similar to how post-truth politics attacks the truth not through obfuscation but, by disseminating provable untruths, scorning the notion of a shareable, objectifiable reality, post-meaning makes a virtue of its emptiness.
—Literary Hub, 2 Dec. 2025
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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
Similar to how post-truth politics attacks the truth not through obfuscation but, by disseminating provable untruths, scorning the notion of a shareable, objectifiable reality, post-meaning makes a virtue of its emptiness.
—Literary Hub, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Provable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provable. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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