unprovable
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a word derived from
prove.
proveverb (used with object)to establish the truth or genuineness of, as by evidence or argument.
Example Sentences
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Whether you believe Laurin’s claims is up to you, but either way, the book is a great choice for those who would like to dip into different, possibly unprovable theories surrounding the case.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2021
Yet this does not mean that it is unprovable that your cat is emotionally invested in its relationship with you.
From Salon ● Jul. 25, 2021
Gödel’s proof landed on a mathematical statement that was true but unprovable.
From New York Times ● Jun. 2, 2021
In 2013 Conway returned to the problem with probabilistic arguments suggesting that the Collatz conjecture itself is unprovable with the axiom systems that are usually used in mathematics.
From Scientific American ● Apr. 28, 2021
All such theories remain largely irrefutable and unprovable; no one knows certainly why the ice comes, why it goes.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
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