Examples of curable in a Sentence
Most cases are curable with proper treatment.
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But the good news is rectal cancer is often curable, especially when found early, according to the Mayo Clinic.
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Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
But for older patients, many conditions are manageable but not curable.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
But this is 155 patients who otherwise should not have died of a potentially curable disease.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 8 Jan. 2026
Also, if caught early, prostate cancer is 99 percent curable.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Dec. 2025
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Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
But for older patients, many conditions are manageable but not curable.
—Howard Gleckman, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
But this is 155 patients who otherwise should not have died of a potentially curable disease.
—Angus Chen, STAT, 8 Jan. 2026
Also, if caught early, prostate cancer is 99 percent curable.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Dec. 2025
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“Curable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/curable. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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curable
adjective
cur·able
ˈkyu̇r-ə-bəl 
: capable of being cured
Medical Definition
curable
adjective
cur·able
ˈkyu̇r-ə-bəl
: capable of being cured
curability
noun
plural curabilities
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