as in repairable
capable of being corrected
a racehorse with some minor, correctable faults
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Recent Examples of correctable
Still, some states consider driving with only one headlight a correctable violation, meaning police officers will only give a fix-it ticket.
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Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 26 Feb. 2026
Several whistleblowers from Maryland’s Department of Human Services alleged a troubling scheme to deliberately leave correctable errors uncorrected in SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) payments, artificially keeping the error rate high to delay federal penalties.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2026
Interim special teams coordinator Ben Kotwica and punter Ethan Evans said the problem was correctable.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
The team’s approach involved applying pulses at specific times to make counter-rotating errors consistent and correctable.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
For instance, some denials could stem from easily correctable errors if the parents knew of those errors, such as unreadable dental scans or wording from the orthodontist's office that didn't fully explain the medical necessity.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Dec. 2025
Of course, correctable isn’t the same as being corrected.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
The former Sacramento Kings star guard added that a lot of the mistakes are correctable.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
All the mistakes are correctable.
—Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 26 Feb. 2026
Several whistleblowers from Maryland’s Department of Human Services alleged a troubling scheme to deliberately leave correctable errors uncorrected in SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) payments, artificially keeping the error rate high to delay federal penalties.
—Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2026
Interim special teams coordinator Ben Kotwica and punter Ethan Evans said the problem was correctable.
—Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026
The team’s approach involved applying pulses at specific times to make counter-rotating errors consistent and correctable.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 25 Dec. 2025
For instance, some denials could stem from easily correctable errors if the parents knew of those errors, such as unreadable dental scans or wording from the orthodontist's office that didn't fully explain the medical necessity.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 8 Dec. 2025
Of course, correctable isn’t the same as being corrected.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Dec. 2025
The former Sacramento Kings star guard added that a lot of the mistakes are correctable.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 12 Nov. 2025
All the mistakes are correctable.
—Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 29 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for correctable
Adjective
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The legislation is part of a broader EU strategy to make products more durable, repairable and recyclable, positioning the bloc at the forefront of global efforts to curb textile waste.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Earlier this year, repairable computer maker Framework released a laptop that can support a RISC-V mainboard, bringing open-source architecture to the masses—or at least, developers and early adopters interested in straying from mainstream closed architectures.—
Gwendolyn Rak,
IEEE Spectrum,
27 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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How much of the damage is reparable is not yet clear.—
Phillips Payson O’Brien,
The Atlantic,
2 June 2025
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Despite being reparable, malfunctioning coffee machines, electric kettles, irons, and the like were ending up in landfills.—
Anne Pinto-Rodrigues,
The Christian Science Monitor,
7 Jan. 2025
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The weekend ended with an entertaining display of the sort of effort that’s been absent for so long from the annual exhibition, and while these two things aren’t necessarily related, Sunday’s showcase suggests that even the league’s seemingly most intractable flaws might be remediable.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Right now the 20-point plan is in effect halted while Trump’s deputies make efforts to determine which of its deficiencies are remediable.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Are the contradictions and chaos of anyone’s life resolvable?—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Common problems include drips, peeling, and uneven coverage, but even the worst paint job is incredibly fixable.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
26 Feb. 2026
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These are all fixable issues but the Horns understand that the little miscues can add up to losses against better competition, especially on the road in this league.—
Cedric Golden,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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When exposed to sunlight, each molecule undergoes a reversible structural change, shifting from a low-energy configuration into a strained, high-energy form.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
23 Feb. 2026
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Plus, the reversible design means this cutting board can serve as both a functional prep space and a gorgeous display piece in your kitchen.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The resolution is amendable, which means Senate Democrats may attempt to modify it by broadening its restrictions on Trump’s power to include the deployment of troops to Greenland, Cuba or Colombia.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
12 Jan. 2026
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Their contract had also become amendable on Dec. 31, 2018.—
Ted Reed,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This level of insight turns adoption from a black box into a measurable, controllable and continuously improvable lever for business value.—
Khadim Batti,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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“Correctable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/correctable. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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