demonstrable
Americanadjective
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capable of being demonstrated or proved.
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clearly evident; obvious.
a demonstrable lack of concern for the general welfare.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- demonstrability noun
- demonstrableness noun
- demonstrably adverb
- nondemonstrability noun
- nondemonstrable adjective
- nondemonstrableness noun
- undemonstrable adjective
- undemonstrableness noun
Etymology
Origin of demonstrable
First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin dēmonstrābilis, equivalent to Latin dēmonstrā(re) ( demonstrate ) + -bilis -ble
Example Sentences
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The online-trading company is making demonstrable progress as it keeps its generous capital return policy, the analysts say.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
Real economic value: Whether it’s AI-facilitated cost cuts, reduced settlement times due to stablecoins or improved liquidity via tokenization, business cases must be demonstrable.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 16, 2026
That actually takes this beyond Judge Boasberg’s saga, because this seems to involve cut-and-dry, eminently demonstrable perjury.
From Slate • Dec. 20, 2025
Ministers want to give off a sense of demonstrable toughness, visible muscularity.
From BBC • Feb. 10, 2025
For some reason, despite the demonstrable support of the strike vote among the force, he was absolutely certain that most of the police would remain loyal to him and stay on the job.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
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