verifiable

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adjective

ver·i·fi·able ˌver-ə-ˈfī-ə-bəl

Synonyms of verifiable

: capable of being verified

verifiability

ˌver-ə-ˌfī-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē

noun

verifiableness noun

verifiability

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noun

ver·i·fi·abil·i·ty ˌverəˌfīəˈbilətē

-lətē,

-i

: the quality or state of being confirmable

Examples of verifiable in a Sentence

Adjective 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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Distinguished by Miles Davis’ award-winning jazz score, the film established both Malle and Moreau as verifiable talents. — Ed Meza, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026 The facility lacks a verifiable method that informs food employees of their responsibility to report their health status in regards to illnesses that can spread through food. — Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026 For every verifiable factoid about life in Newfoundland, there’s an American or British actor doing a bizarre accent. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 An alignment takes place, as the legacy media consistently allows Rowling, as one of their own, to get away with removing trans women from their verifiable position as a vulnerable demographic. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for verifiable

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

verify + -able

First Known Use

Adjective

1593, in the meaning defined above

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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 20 Oct. 2026.

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verifiable

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ver·i·fi·able ˈver-ə-ˌfī-ə-bəl

: able to be verified

verifiably

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