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Recent Examples of curable
But this is 155 patients who otherwise should not have died of a potentially curable disease.
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Angus Chen, STAT, 8 Jan. 2026
Also, if caught early, prostate cancer is 99 percent curable.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Dec. 2025
The beloved author of The Fault in Our Stars is also a tireless public health advocate, as evidenced by his extensive research for this new book about the world’s deadliest curable disease.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
Tuberculosis is treatable and curable, the CDC says.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 Dec. 2025
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Angus Chen, STAT, 8 Jan. 2026
Also, if caught early, prostate cancer is 99 percent curable.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 29 Dec. 2025
The beloved author of The Fault in Our Stars is also a tireless public health advocate, as evidenced by his extensive research for this new book about the world’s deadliest curable disease.
—Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 4 Dec. 2025
Tuberculosis is treatable and curable, the CDC says.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for curable
Adjective
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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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Dawn Technologies is focused on separating cotton-polyester textile waste into recoverable components.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
5 Mar. 2026
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The vehicles can also be built to be recoverable in support of ever-changing mission needs.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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In addition to sports equipment, reversible jerseys used in basketball and soccer are being sought.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Mar. 2026
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Get our favorite reversible floral style before the deal ends.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The more intrepid our assertions of individual presence, the more makeshift seem our identities, the less retrievable our origins.—
Patrick R. Crowley,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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He might be better served by taking his own advice before dissing so many of his fellow rappers on publicly retrievable jail calls.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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How to Book Imperial Hotel, Kyoto, is a member of Leading Hotels of the World (LHW), where guests can earn Leaders Club points that are redeemable for free nights at any of the collection’s 400-plus properties.—
Leandra Beabout,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Feb. 2026
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The offer is redeemable in-store only and for one burrito per person.—
Gail Ciampa,
The Providence Journal,
24 Feb. 2026
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“Curable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/curable. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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