unverifiable

adjective

un·​ver·​i·​fi·​able ˌən-ˌver-ə-ˈfī-ə-bəl How to pronounce unverifiable (audio)
: unable to be confirmed or verified
an unverifiable rumor
… he told me stories that were so wild and unverifiable I didn't know what to say.Ian Frazier
unverifiably adverb

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What Lexington Law offers Identification of negative items and possible challenges – Lexington Law identifies inaccuracies and unverifiable information on your credit report. Victor Rosario, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025 That means there are a lot of unverifiable claims made by people with large followings. Riley McDermid, Boston Herald, 25 Feb. 2025 Earlier Monday, Trump continued attacking Zelensky and Ukraine at a White House news conference and repeated an unverifiable claim that the U.S. has sent $350 billion in aid to Ukraine. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025 No one fact-checking the government when unverifiable and damaging comments are made by a government official. Alex Malm, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unverifiable

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First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unverifiable was in 1861

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“Unverifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unverifiable. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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