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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The bill also includes confidentiality provisions that indicate information on serious reportable events relayed to DIAL by a professional licensing board, as well as any corrective action plans, are to be sealed from public view. Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 18 Feb. 2026 This needs to be a reportable metric under sustainability frameworks so companies can demonstrate software optimization gains. Arjun Sharma, IEEE Spectrum, 17 Feb. 2026 These systems already flag reportable diseases. Robert B. Shpiner, STAT, 13 Feb. 2026 The Hillsborough case was in a person aged between 20 and 24 who was infected by the highly contagious disease in Florida this month, a Florida Department of Health database for infectious and reportable diseases shows. Christopher O'Donnell, Sun Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2026 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 25 Feb. 2026.

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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