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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Tying executive compensation directly to verifiable sustainability targets - rather than generic ESG benchmarks - would further ensure that corporate leaders have tangible incentives to adapt. London Business School, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025 How animal mental illness compares to the human experience Veterinarians and animal behavior researchers say animals can experience mental illnesses and psychiatric disorders, but not in exactly the same verifiable ways as humans. Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 15 Jan. 2025 Related Articles The digital passport is integrated with a unique product identifier (QR code) and ownership details, which render every Togo sofa verifiable through a dedicated mobile application. Sofia Celeste, WWD, 8 Jan. 2025 Figures like Francis Bacon and Johannes Kepler looked at the innovation in bookkeeping and thought: This way of parceling the world into chunks of data that are quantifiable and verifiable is great. Sigal Samuel, Vox, 6 Jan. 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 22 Jan. 2025.

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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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