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

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Texas, the only state where Chagas disease in animals has been a reportable condition, 431 canine cases were reported from 2013–2015 in addition to cases in two cats, one horse, one rat, three chimpanzees and one walrus, per the health agency. Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 9 Sep. 2025 The Garden Fire is 50% contained with no reportable growth today is 14 acres. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 1 Sep. 2025 Since this is a federal income tax deduction, not an exclusion, tips are still reportable—and taxable at the state and local level. Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025 While aspergillosis is not a reportable disease in the U.S., according to the CDC, the agency says is shows up more among certain groups like cystic fibrosis and sarcoidosis patients. Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for reportable

Word History

First Known Use

1518, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of reportable was in 1518

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“Reportable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reportable. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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
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