provable

adjective

prov·​able ˈprü-və-bəl How to pronounce provable (audio)
Synonyms of provablenext
: 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
provableness noun
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disprovable unprovable

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the police have more than enough evidence to build a provable case against the accused
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Just as in his examination of Captain Sully or his exploration of parenting or an episode about cloned puppies, Fielder is uninterested in the technical realities or the concrete, easily provable facts. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026 Leaders should map each derivative, set provable expiry controls and test one end-to-end erasure request before migration. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026 That level of detail also allowed the researchers to calculate a provable lower bound for the probability of completing the computation successfully. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026 Depending on provable facts of what occurred, damages aggravated due to intentional conduct of a board member refusing to call a plumber for many hours could expose the association to additional liability. — Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for provable

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, borrowed from Anglo-French, from prover "to prove" + -able -able

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of provable was in the 15th century

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“Provable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/provable. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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