CURABLE Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

curable

adjective

Definition of curable

as in remediable

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Recent Examples of curable The once-fatal disease is now highly curable with antiviral drugs, though access to treatment remains an issue globally, with about 47 million people impacted by chronic hepatitis C infections worldwide, according to the World Health Organization. — Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 8 Sep. 2026 Crucially, 74% of the cases were found at a potential curable stage, double the historical rate. — Caleb Hellerman, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026 Many prostate cancers are highly curable when detected early, and some low-grade cases don’t need active treatment at all. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 Aug. 2026 At follow-up imaging, the spot has progressed, but it is found while still curable. — Demetri Giannikopoulos, Forbes.com, 17 July 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

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In addition to the vehicle access tower, other recoverable infrastructure included a tank farm, the integration facility building adjacent the pad and a water tower.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Nov. 2026
These are exploration results, rather than estimates of recoverable metal from an operating mine.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of recoverable

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The cells demonstrated reversible fluorination and defluorination, the processes through which fluoride ions move into and out of electrode materials during charging and discharging.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Myopia isn’t reversible, but emerging treatments may be able to slow its progression.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of reversible

Adjective

The ancient poet may have thus been surprised to learn that today, time is indeed retrievable—at least somewhat.

— Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 3 Sep. 2026
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

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