traceable
adjective
trace·able
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The idea that a person's dentition was as unique and traceable as a fingerprint was not generally accepted at the time, and is still not. — Bruce Vielmetti, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Man exonerated after 23 years in prison says detectives, dentists framed him with bogus bite-mark evidence," 24 June 2019 The hard truth is that Dominicans with any traceable Haitian heritage are being treated as second-class citizens—at best. — Lyssa Hargrove, Essence, "Forget Tourism: The Dominican Republic Has Never Been Safe For Haitians," 21 June 2019 Information for Subscription Agents Complete back-volume orders will be shipped bulk by traceable carrier. — The New York Review of Books, "Missing Issues Claims," 17 June 2019 But such a clearly traceable jewelry narrative—from Romanov to Fersman catalogue to current whereabouts— is virtually unheard of. — Stellene Volandes, Town & Country, "Inside the Enduring Mystery of What Happened to Russia's Imperial Jewelry," 1 Nov. 2018 Most refrigerants mix in an ultraviolet-sensitive dye, so while the refrigerant evaporates away, the oil/dye mixture leaks into the engine bay and leaves a traceable stain. — Matthew Jancer, Popular Mechanics, "Everything You Should Know About Fixing Your Car's A/C," 11 Sep. 2018 Disarmament experts say the confusion is at least partly traceable to how the United States historically has defined denuclearization in the context of the Korean conflict. — Rick Gladstone, New York Times, "Trump and Kim May Define ‘Korea Denuclearization’ Quite Differently," 10 June 2018 Melville Fine Jewellery Nathalie Melville is a graduate of Central Saint Martins whose fine-jewelry brand focuses on sustainable, ethical, and traceable materials. — Janice Leung Hayes, Condé Nast Traveler, "22 Best Shops in Hong Kong," 4 Mar. 2018 And since the August 2013 attack that prompted the Obama Administration to declare that its redline had been crossed, Human Rights Watch confirms 85 chemical weapons attacks, the majority traceable to the Assad regime. — Heather Hurlburt, Daily Intelligencer, "The Moral High Ground on Syria Is Empty," 9 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'traceable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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