reportable

adjective

re·​port·​able ri-ˈpȯr-tə-bəl 

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

That organization’s July 2026 report showed Waymo vehicles’ police-reportable crash rates were 68% lower than those of human drivers, and the study said Waymos rate of rear-ending another car was 91% lower. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 11 Oct. 2026

According to the department, a study in Virginia found a 59% reduction in injuries to incarcerated individuals and a 45% reduction in reportable uses of force. — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Then in 2025, California Senate Bill 20 expanded the state public health agency’s role in silicosis surveillance, outreach and education, and the department designated silicosis as a mandatory reportable condition in California. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

For media members in attendance, however, this was essentially a non-reportable event. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1518, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for reportable

• portable
• deportable
• exportable
• supportable
• transportable
• insupportable
• unsupportable

Kids Definition

reportable

adjective

re·​port·​able -ˈpōrt-ə-bəl 

-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- 

: required by law to be reported

reportable diseases

Legal Definition

reportable

adjective

re·​port·​able

: required by law to be reported

reportable income