verifiable

adjective

ver·​i·​fi·​able ˌver-ə-ˈfī-ə-bəl 

: capable of being verified

verifiability

ˌver-ə-ˌfī-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē 

noun

verifiableness noun

Synonyms

• checkable
• confirmable
• demonstrable
• empirical
• empiric
• provable
• supportable
• sustainable

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

Our job is to give readers an independent, verifiable account of what’s happening, even if the president is calling us enemies of the people or bloodsuckers. —Stephen Engelberg, ProPublica, 6 Nov. 2024

Across the country, 97% of voters will cast ballots in jurisdictions that provide verifiable paper backups, Easterly said. —Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024

When winning is the self-validating end goal, the story can completely untether itself from all other concerns including verifiable reality. —Dan Bekerman, Deadline, 1 Nov. 2024

Negotiators should aim to secure specific and verifiable commitments from armed groups to end practices such as recruiting children, planting land mines, and assassinating community leaders. —Elizabeth Dickinson, Foreign Affairs, 1 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

verify + -able

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

verifiable

adjective

ver·​i·​fi·​able ˈver-ə-ˌfī-ə-bəl 

: able to be verified

verifiably

-blē

adverb