CURABLE Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

curable

adjective

Definition of curable

as in remediable

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Recent Examples of curable And since no one expires from, say, cancer or other now-curable diseases, and bones and organs can be replaced like car parts with artificial spares, people only pass when involved in freak accidents…or take their own lives. — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 24 May 2026 Fortunately, the disease is curable using a cocktail of antibiotics — and roughly 95% of all people are naturally immune. — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2026 It is considered one of the more curable types of cancer, and Brown-Shuler’s medical team is optimistic about treating him. — Grace Raynor, New York Times, 19 May 2026 Diseases once considered fatal are increasingly manageable, and in some cases potentially curable, as science turns the body’s own biology into a powerful tool against disease. — Joaquin Duato, Fortune, 9 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for curable

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And those hard-material limits are not remediable through belief.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
Others described disciplinary processes that escalated quickly and unpredictably, often tied to subjective assessments of behavior rather than remediable clinical skills.

— Vanessa Grubbs, STAT, 1 June 2026

Definition of remediable

Adjective

Relativity Space is developing a partially reusable heavy-lifter named Terran R, and Firefly Aerospace is partnering with Northrop Grumman on the Eclipse rocket, which officials say will eventually have a recoverable and reusable first stage.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
The exhibition in 1985 was held in the same museum but in different spaces, and regarding the pieces on display, not all were recoverable.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 9 July 2026

Definition of recoverable

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And newer brands can build easily retrievable content and clean website architecture without worrying about legacy technical debt.

— Tyler Jordan, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
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

Definition of retrievable

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The acquisition of the common shares gives Gokongwei an initial 10% stake that could go up to 15% if all the redeemable preferred shares are converted, the company said.

— Ian Sayson, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
The coupon and $1 off deal are redeemable at all Kroger Family of Stores locations except QFC from June 19 to July 3.

— Saleen Martin, USA Today, 18 June 2026

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