unverifiable

adjective

un·​ver·​i·​fi·​able ˌən-ˌver-ə-ˈfī-ə-bəl How to pronounce unverifiable (audio)
: unable to be confirmed or verified
an unverifiable rumor
… he told me stories that were so wild and unverifiable I didn't know what to say.Ian Frazier
unverifiably adverb

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The two rappers volleyed unverifiable allegations of pedophilia and domestic abuse in scathing diss tracks, but beneath that was a war about aesthetics. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 26 Nov. 2024 State of play: Nearly 3,500 mail-in or absentee ballots have unverifiable identification, were undeliverable or have potential flaws, including lacking a signature or security envelope, per city data as of Friday. Mike D'onofrio, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024 Other factors that affected homebuyers in the approval process were a low credit score (23%), unverifiable income (23%) and not enough money in reserves (12%), the report found. Ana Teresa Solá, CNBC, 3 Dec. 2024 The 2,500 forms marked as suspicious either had false names, duplicative handwriting or unverifiable or incorrect identifying information, officials said. Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unverifiable 

Word History

First Known Use

1861, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unverifiable was in 1861

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“Unverifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unverifiable. Accessed 6 Jan. 2025.

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