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
Recent Examples on the Web His correct score was easily verifiable in a number of ways. Jack Bantock, CNN, 20 Feb. 2024 Were the very basics of verifiable truths going to be in dispute for the length of the Trump era? TIME, 8 Feb. 2024 Transparency and traceability have become especially hot topics in the jewelry industry and the wider luxury sector, as demand for goods that are ethically sourced and verifiable has increased sharply. Tim Barber, WIRED, 27 Nov. 2023 The agency's update cited Ukraine’s military intelligence chief, Lt. Col. Kyrylo Budanov, as saying that Kyiv had no verifiable information about who had been on the plane. Chris Pandolfo, Fox News, 27 Jan. 2024 The other measure, sponsored by Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Mass., and co-sponsored by Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., would prohibit online platforms from disseminating children’s personal information without obtaining a verifiable parental consent, effectively ending ads targeted at kids and teens. Tribune News Service, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2024 Reporter Melinda Henneberger, who reviewed the book for Washington Monthly, drew a line from the uncertainties of his early life to the search for verifiable truth that is central to journalism. Emily Langer, Washington Post, 6 Jan. 2024 Eligibility hinges on verifiable documents confirming a minimum commitment of one year. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 5 Jan. 2024 Even after people began combing through the documents, high-profile conspiracists were looking to bigger, better, and far less verifiable stories. Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2024

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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 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

verifiable

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

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