prove
verb (used with object)
to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument.
provable
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a word derived from
prove.
Example Sentences
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I’d charge 2% of the reduction in their customer acquisition cost per week — measurable, provable results.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
But it’s also true that an authoritative news media, defiantly standing as the guardian of the public space against provable, demonstrable lies, can be a check against it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
If it were provable, it would be false, contradicting logic.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 10, 2025
It is fair to ask why clarity about Title VII’s proper standard arrived here, and not in any number of cases involving marginalized workers who were told their mistreatment was not quite provable enough.
From Slate ● Jun. 5, 2025
“Cross-lots off the rez is called trespassing. Other people’s property requires provable permission and you better be able to present that proof at a moment’s notice.”
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
