reportable

adjective

re·​port·​able ri-ˈpȯr-tə-bəl How to pronounce reportable (audio)
1
: worth reporting
reportable news
2
: required by law to be reported
reportable income
reportable diseases

Examples of reportable in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Notably, the statement also outlines that data scraping incidents that harvest personal information can constitute reportable data breaches in many jurisdictions. Bysage Lazzaro, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2023 Child support is excluded, but OGE advises that overdue taxes are reportable. Abby Cruz, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2023 Hotline staff members are trained to determine whether a third-party tip is reportable. Brittany Shammas The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 10 July 2023 Food safety advocacy groups have said that if cronobacter had been more widely reportable, the outbreak might have had a different outcome. Laura Reiley, Washington Post, 29 June 2023 In a statement, Mark Paoletta, who has represented Thomas' wife, Ginni, said the tuition payment was not reportable because disclosure requirements do not cover nephews. John Fritze, USA TODAY, 4 May 2023 Typically, there are only one or two cases per 100,000 people each year in states where blastomycosis is a reportable condition, the CDC said. Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 11 Apr. 2023 In states where the infection is reportable, there are around one or two cases per 100,000 people per year. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 31 Mar. 2023 Failures or deviations from the ACNU, such as a consumer gaining access to the medication without completing the requirements, or any event which actually causes or could potentially lead to inappropriate patient use or patient harm, would be reportable to FDA. Martha Rumore, STAT, 13 July 2022 See More

These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'reportable.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Word History

First Known Use

1518, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of reportable was in 1518

Dictionary Entries Near reportable

Cite this Entry

“Reportable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reportable. Accessed 28 Sep. 2023.

Kids Definition

reportable

adjective
re·​port·​able -ˈpōrt-ə-bəl How to pronounce reportable (audio)
-ˈpȯrt-
1
: worth reporting
a reportable development
2
: required by law to be reported
reportable income

Medical Definition

reportable

adjective
re·​port·​able ri-ˈpōrt-ə-bəl, -ˈpȯrt- How to pronounce reportable (audio)
: required by law to be reported
reportable diseases

Legal Definition

reportable

adjective
re·​port·​able
: required by law to be reported
reportable income
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!