traceable

adjective

trace·​able ˈtrā-sə-bəl How to pronounce traceable (audio)
1
: capable of being traced
a traceable phone call
2
: suitable or of a kind to be attributed to something specified : due
used with to
… perhaps 35 percent of cancer cases in the U.S. are traceable to dietary factors.Gary Blonston

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Paka also has an emphasis on sustainable sourcing, and all of their alpaca fibers are traceable. Maggie Slepian, Travel + Leisure, 11 Feb. 2025 Now comes a cataclysm in the country’s foremost blue state that is traceable, in part, to irrational progressive priorities and may prove a millstone around the neck of one of the foremost talents on the Democratic bench, California governor Gavin Newsom. Rich Lowry, National Review, 15 Jan. 2025 Prosecutors also said that his research also included what to do while on the run, how to beat a polygraph test, how to delete his Google search history and if blood is traceable. Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 14 Jan. 2025 Vehicles, wearables, and other IoT devices frequently sync with or pull data from smartphones, creating a diverse ecosystem of traceable digital evidence. Lars Daniel, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for traceable

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of traceable was in 1646

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“Traceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/traceable. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.

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