as in verifiable
capable of being proven as true or real
the theory was not confirmable, and eventually it had to be discarded in favor of one that was
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Recent Examples of confirmable
Cekada is only the third person to be confirmed to lead the agency since the director's position was made confirmable in 2006.
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Arkansas Online, 3 May 2026
Cekada is only the third person to be confirmed to lead the agency since the director’s position was made confirmable in 2006.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Given the Restaurants are all in various stages, the timelines for each are not confirmable at this time.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Arkansas Online, 3 May 2026
Cekada is only the third person to be confirmed to lead the agency since the director’s position was made confirmable in 2006.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Given the Restaurants are all in various stages, the timelines for each are not confirmable at this time.
—Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 14 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for confirmable
Adjective
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Every delegation from a human to an agent, or from an agent to a subagent, must now be recorded as a distinct, cryptographically verifiable relationship, creating what amounts to a dynamic and auditable chain of command.—
Anjana Susarla,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Two Chinese defense companies have issued vague statements that together point to a possible new long-distance shooting record, although neither has provided technical specifications or independently verifiable data.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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The question is whether the harm is demonstrable, measurable, and unaddressed by existing law.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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But Hadler does not believe that fibromyalgia should be classified as a disease in the traditional biomedical sense, because medicine has yet to identify a discrete, demonstrable pathophysiological process underlying it.—
Jason Liebowitz,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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At best, empirical work in economics or management consulting could identify and address social problems rather than merely justify boss power.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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Brosy says the empirical evidence from cities like Vancouver and Paris backs up that view.—
Trevor Laurence Jockims,
CNBC,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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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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“Confirmable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/confirmable. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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