as in verifiable
capable of being proven as true or real
the police have more than enough evidence to build a provable case against the accused
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Recent Examples of provable
Comey was indicted on two of three counts sought by Halligan just three days after her appointment -- after ABC News reported she was given a memo by career prosecutors in the office informing her that there was no provable case against Comey.
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ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
Gruenke concluded that one of the allegations, involving eye procedures, was prosecutable and that other allegations from the animal rights groups were not provable.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
This would move us from probabilistic trust to mathematical certainty, transforming cryptographic assurance into a provable, unassailable fact.
—Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Josh Blackman, a law professor at South Texas College of Law, said the trend is notable because many cases involve on-camera evidence that should be easily provable in a court of law.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
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ABC News, 3 Nov. 2025
Gruenke concluded that one of the allegations, involving eye procedures, was prosecutable and that other allegations from the animal rights groups were not provable.
—Laura Schulte, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
This would move us from probabilistic trust to mathematical certainty, transforming cryptographic assurance into a provable, unassailable fact.
—Pravir Malik, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Josh Blackman, a law professor at South Texas College of Law, said the trend is notable because many cases involve on-camera evidence that should be easily provable in a court of law.
—Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for provable
Adjective
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In Europe, due diligence directives—such as the EU Deforestation Regulation—require clear, verifiable chain-of-custody documentation for materials.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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The network promotes the history of resistance to enslavement through historic sites having verifiable connections to the Underground Railroad.—
Susan DeGrane,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Safety improves when enforcement is narrowly focused, standards are consistent, and decisions are tied to demonstrable risks on the road — not assumptions about who belongs.—
Bhupinder Kaur,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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While these are perfectly valid reasons to transfer, they should be framed in the most demonstrable and specific terms in the essay.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Moreover, sociology is one of the best empirical fields for interrogating the consequences of different values, for how ideas get built into institutions, for how social networks operate across domains.—
Wendy Nelson Espeland,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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There is ample empirical data showing that TVOD and all streaming revenue are not materially enhanced at 17 or 30 days post-theatrical release compared to 45 or 60 days post-theatrical release.—
Joseph M. Singer,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Provable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/provable. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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