unprovable
adjective
un·prov·able
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Definition of unprovable
: unable to be proved : not provable
an unprovable theory
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Other Words from unprovable
unprovably
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Examples of unprovable in a Sentence
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Set aside for a moment the unprovable claim made by Olympic and government officials, which is that the Games can inspire disaster victims to continue their fights to rebuild their lives. — Los Angeles Times, "Column: Homeless crisis could be the Fukushima of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics," 12 Aug. 2019 But both versions — infighting good, infighting bad — fall into the realm of the unprovable, a category encompassing nearly all historical explanations. — H. W. Brands, Washington Post, "The bureaucratic battles and political skirmishes that shaped World War II," 14 June 2019 If one unprovable accusation doesn’t suffice, why not produce a second, or third? — Daniel Henninger, WSJ, "What Democrats Have Become," 19 Sep. 2018 Democrats now have a strong if unprovable case that Mr. Comey changed the election outcome. — Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, "Clapper Disinformation Campaign," 29 May 2018 This is the rosiest version of what could have been: plausible, but unprovable. — New York Times, "How Robert Kennedy’s Assassination Changed American Politics," 1 June 2018 This seems like a nice — but entirely unprovable — theory. — Steven Zeitchik, chicagotribune.com, "How 'Black Panther' is partly responsible for the success of 'Avengers: Infinity War'," 2 May 2018 The second show is the one that accepts that, best case, Cameron's crusade is unprovable and actually tries to figure out what's spurring Cameron. — Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, "'It Was Him: The Many Murders of Ed Edwards': TV Review," 16 Apr. 2018 Hume’s greatest pupil, Adam Smith, joined him in being skeptical of many unprovable claims of dogma and superstition. — WSJ, "What Did the Enlightenment Really Give Us?," 13 Apr. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'unprovable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for unprovable
unprovable
adjective
English Language Learners Definition of unprovable
: not able to be proved or shown to be true
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unprovable
adjective
un·prov·able
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Legal Definition of unprovable
: not provable