traceable

adjective

trace·​able ˈtrā-sə-bəl 

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

Examples of traceable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Additionally, uncertainties regarding sustainability policies, heightened by the European Green Deal, will require companies to innovate and invest in traceable and transparent eco-friendly practices. —Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 2 Jan. 2025

Neal searches high and low for mines and suppliers who can prove their diamonds, metals, and gemstones have been sourced sustainably—and are completely traceable from mine to market. —Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 19 Dec. 2024

This shift offers transformative benefits: Ownership and Privacy: Users maintain control over their data, ensuring that their contributions to training AI models are transparent and traceable. —Tonya M. Evans, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024

Scientists have known since the first Neanderthal genome was sequenced in 2010 that early humans interbred with Neanderthals, a bombshell revelation that bequeathed a genetic legacy still traceable in humans today. —Katie Hunt, CNN, 13 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1646, in the meaning defined at sense 1