recoverable

adjective

Definition of recoverablenext
as in retrievable

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recoverable
  1. curable
  2. remediable
  3. reversible
Adjective
  • There’s also good reason to think this campaign will make a real difference: Unlike so many forms of cancer, cervical cancer is largely preventable, treatable, and curable.
    Cary Champlin, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Apr. 2017
  • Most cancers are curable, especially when they’re found at early stages.
    Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of curable
Adjective
  • Illogically, these remediable ordeals have gone on for decades, like the Tijuana River pollution disaster.
    Vincent Blocker, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023
  • Government has provided incentives for wind and solar since the 1970s; the problems that remain are inherent, not entirely remediable.
    WSJ, WSJ, 26 Apr. 2022
Definition of remediable
Adjective
  • One of those birth control methods is Next Life Sciences’ Plan A, a non-hormonal, reversible contraceptive for men that lasts 10 years and is inserted in an outpatient procedure.
    Nina Ajemian, Fortune, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Not to mention, its fabric is wrinkle-free, dust-resistant, and fully reversible.
    Gabriella Maestri, Travel + Leisure, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of reversible
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recover

recoverable

recovered

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