preventable

variants also preventible

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unclear
Adjective
  • Also unclear is whether a tariff would apply to movies already in production overseas, or partially in foreign countries, like Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey, which has been shooting in Morocco, with plans for other locations including Sicily.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 4 May 2025
  • But Buffett’s timetable for the transition had been unclear until Saturday.
    Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 3 May 2025
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“Preventable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preventable. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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