provably
adverb
prov·ably
ˈprü-və-blē 
: in a way that can be proved
provably false/true
Pate's embrace of voter ID was similarly focused on addressing a problem that doesn't provably exist to any significant degree.—
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Trump has said something else publicly, which is provably false: He’s said that if there’s any hint of a conflict of interest in Musk’s activities, they won’t be allowed.
—Jess Bidgood, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2025
That is, all its statements should be provably true or false.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 3 Feb. 2025
In a world populated by these oracles, P and NP would be provably different.
—Ben Brubaker, WIRED, 2 Feb. 2025
Source of income does not include any income that is not provably from legal activities.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
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Jess Bidgood, New York Times, 6 Feb. 2025
That is, all its statements should be provably true or false.
—Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 3 Feb. 2025
In a world populated by these oracles, P and NP would be provably different.
—Ben Brubaker, WIRED, 2 Feb. 2025
Source of income does not include any income that is not provably from legal activities.
—Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 12 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for provably
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“Provably.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provably. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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