verifiable

adjective

ver·​i·​fi·​able ˌver-ə-ˈfī-ə-bəl How to pronounce verifiable (audio)
: capable of being verified
verifiableness noun

Examples of verifiable in a Sentence

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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Claims of bigotry, discrimination, and racist fan behavior after a WNBA game between the Indiana Fever and Chicago Sky earlier this month were not verifiable. Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 29 May 2025 Key formats include: • NFTs As Ads: These are unique, verifiable promo assets users can view or even own. Matvii Diadkov, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025 Tie any relief to verifiable human-rights milestones—each prisoner released, each death sentence commuted, each protester freed. Kazem Kazerounian, Hartford Courant, 29 May 2025 Deals like this require scrutiny and verifiable guardrails. Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 23 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for verifiable

Word History

Etymology

verify + -able

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 3 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

verifiable

adjective
ver·​i·​fi·​able ˈver-ə-ˌfī-ə-bəl How to pronounce verifiable (audio)
: able to be verified
verifiably
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adverb
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