unprovable

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Recent Examples of unprovable His first incompleteness theorem states that there are necessarily unprovable statements in all sufficiently strong, contradiction-free systems. Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 26 May 2026 His first incompleteness theorem states that in every formal system of mathematics that is rich enough to express arithmetic, there will be propositions that are both true and unprovable. Quanta Magazine, 18 May 2026 Given that many of Epstein’s correspondents are redacted and that threads start and stop randomly, many of the emails are perfect building blocks for constructing plausible but ultimately unprovable narratives. Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 14 Nov. 2025 Oswego County locals say the sheriff’s patrol is stopping Latino drivers for minor or unprovable violations, then handing them over to Border Patrol. Mina Aguilar, New York Daily News, 29 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for unprovable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unprovable
Adjective
  • Such a mind might fail an unverifiable consciousness test at the same time that its persistent interests start to boldly assert themselves.
    Andréa Morris, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The most reliable move when labels feel unverifiable is to buy directly from a farmer or producer who can describe their practices.
    Anne Wolf, Martha Stewart, 26 July 2026
Adjective
  • Currah’s opinion piece is wrong on the facts, the law, and the science, and reaches unsupportable conclusions.
    Paisley Currah, The New York Review of Books, 18 Dec. 2025
  • The venerable but troubled outlet has been for sale since its previous owners ran up unsupportable debts and were removed in 2023.
    Tom Chivers, semafor.com, 24 Nov. 2025
Adjective
  • Some business owners have complained that the new capital requirement, which surged sixfold, significantly reduced their cash flow, rendering their business unsustainable.
    Christine Miyawaki, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Murphy drew a parallel to bipartisan consensus against AI data centers, arguing that both parties recognize the rising cost of travel sports is unsustainable for many families.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026

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“Unprovable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unprovable. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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