as in verifiable
capable of being proven as true or real
all of the statistics cited by the news reporter are readily checkable, but it would appear that the article was never fact-checked before publication
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Recent Examples of checkable
Complete with two carry-ons and two checkable bags, each suitcase is outfitted in 100 percent ABS, hardwearing material that resists scratches and dents.
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Alyssa Brascia, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2025
Complete with two carry-ons and two checkable bags, each suitcase is outfitted in 100 percent ABS, hardwearing material that resists scratches and dents.
—Alyssa Brascia, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2025
Chief among these is the famous P versus NP problem, which asks whether all problems with easily checkable solutions are also easy to solve with the right ingenious algorithm.
—WIRED, 29 Oct. 2023
For two years starting in March 2020, the M2 money supply—a measure of the cash and checkable deposits in circulation plus savings deposits and other easily convertible assets—grew at an unprecedented annual rate of 16.5%.
—John Greenwood, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2023
Chief among these is the famous P versus NP problem, which asks whether all problems with easily checkable solutions are also easy to solve with the right ingenious algorithm.
—Quanta Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023
In both cases, the fact that the problem is hard to solve makes the backdoor hard to detect, while the easily checkable solution can serve as a secret key.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 2 Mar. 2023
By contrast, the wealthy built up enormous cushions of currency and checkable deposits, which now form the largest part of their portfolio since records started in 1989.
—Jon Sindreu, WSJ, 24 Oct. 2022
If anything, the CIA has even more discretion and the imperative of secrecy makes its operations practically uncheckable — and certainly not checkable by court prosecutions.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 22 Oct. 2022
Alyssa Brascia, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2025
Complete with two carry-ons and two checkable bags, each suitcase is outfitted in 100 percent ABS, hardwearing material that resists scratches and dents.
—Alyssa Brascia, Travel + Leisure, 18 Jan. 2025
Chief among these is the famous P versus NP problem, which asks whether all problems with easily checkable solutions are also easy to solve with the right ingenious algorithm.
—WIRED, 29 Oct. 2023
For two years starting in March 2020, the M2 money supply—a measure of the cash and checkable deposits in circulation plus savings deposits and other easily convertible assets—grew at an unprecedented annual rate of 16.5%.
—John Greenwood, WSJ, 22 Oct. 2023
Chief among these is the famous P versus NP problem, which asks whether all problems with easily checkable solutions are also easy to solve with the right ingenious algorithm.
—Quanta Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023
In both cases, the fact that the problem is hard to solve makes the backdoor hard to detect, while the easily checkable solution can serve as a secret key.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 2 Mar. 2023
By contrast, the wealthy built up enormous cushions of currency and checkable deposits, which now form the largest part of their portfolio since records started in 1989.
—Jon Sindreu, WSJ, 24 Oct. 2022
If anything, the CIA has even more discretion and the imperative of secrecy makes its operations practically uncheckable — and certainly not checkable by court prosecutions.
—Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 22 Oct. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for checkable
Adjective
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Organizations can drastically improve security and compliance across hybrid environments by enforcing zero-trust policies, expediting user provisioning and preventing unauthorized access through the embedding of verifiable digital identities.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
25 July 2025
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Royal York Property Management has a verifiable track record, managing tens of thousands of properties nationwide, including multi-unit buildings and single-family houses.—
Nick Kasmik,
USA Today,
18 July 2025
Adjective
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Enhance supply chain visibility and risk mapping Legal obligations under the Korean bill and similar regimes will require demonstrable knowledge of suppliers’ operations and risk exposure.—
Ronak D. Desai,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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Behind the scenes, discussions are underway about reopening embassies, reissuing oil licenses, and gradually easing sanctions—steps that could unfold if Venezuela makes demonstrable progress on democratic reforms.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
18 July 2025
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“Checkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/checkable. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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