provable
adjective
prov·able
ˈprü-və-bəl 
: able to be proved
a provable mathematical formula
Whether or not he was following any such directives may become provable as Moscow files are opened to scholars.—
Timothy J. Reiss
Timothy J. Reiss
provableness
noun
see also disprovable, unprovable
Examples of provable in a Sentence
the police have more than enough evidence to build a provable case against the accused
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Independent peer review is crucial to scrutinizing conclusions and methods before a paper is presented as provable science.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 May 2025
Baffert throughout has maintained his innocence, arguing that Medina Spirit’s positive arose from an ointment given to the horse for a skin rash – a credible explanation but not a provable one, according to lab testing experts.
—Katie Bo Lillis, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
What To Know Bove's memo outlines a return to policies aimed at pursuing the most serious provable offenses, a hallmark of prior Republican administrations.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
One of the key ways to do this will be to focus on concrete and provable actions.
—Catherine Erdly, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 May 2025
Baffert throughout has maintained his innocence, arguing that Medina Spirit’s positive arose from an ointment given to the horse for a skin rash – a credible explanation but not a provable one, according to lab testing experts.
—Katie Bo Lillis, CNN Money, 2 May 2025
What To Know Bove's memo outlines a return to policies aimed at pursuing the most serious provable offenses, a hallmark of prior Republican administrations.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
One of the key ways to do this will be to focus on concrete and provable actions.
—Catherine Erdly, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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“Provable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provable. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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