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Recent Examples of preventable
After Torres-García’s death, her father filed for approval to sue the Department of Children and Families on behalf of her estate, claiming her death was preventable.
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Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
The good news is that most of the damage that leads to expensive repairs is preventable with a handful of small habits practiced consistently.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
Fire safety experts agree that improper grill placement is one of the leading causes of preventable home fires and outdoor accidents.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
However, the Central Command review concluded that the snipers hadn’t seen the actual bomber and that the attack was not preventable.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
At the same time preventable diseases are resurging, proposals are once again being advanced that would weaken the school vaccine safeguards that have protected students and communities for decades.
—Sarah Marsicek, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
The harm is predictable — and preventable.
—Darlene Mealy, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
The vast majority of fatal crashes are preventable with changes to infrastructure that forces drivers to slow down — a crash at 20 mph, for example, is extremely unlikely to kill anyone involved, but the risk multiplies very quickly at all speeds over 20 mph.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
For more than two decades, patient safety experts have warned that preventable medical harm is one of the most urgent public health crises in America.
—Joe Kiani, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Laura Tillman, Hartford Courant, 30 Apr. 2026
The good news is that most of the damage that leads to expensive repairs is preventable with a handful of small habits practiced consistently.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Apr. 2026
Fire safety experts agree that improper grill placement is one of the leading causes of preventable home fires and outdoor accidents.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 30 Apr. 2026
However, the Central Command review concluded that the snipers hadn’t seen the actual bomber and that the attack was not preventable.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
At the same time preventable diseases are resurging, proposals are once again being advanced that would weaken the school vaccine safeguards that have protected students and communities for decades.
—Sarah Marsicek, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Apr. 2026
The harm is predictable — and preventable.
—Darlene Mealy, New York Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
The vast majority of fatal crashes are preventable with changes to infrastructure that forces drivers to slow down — a crash at 20 mph, for example, is extremely unlikely to kill anyone involved, but the risk multiplies very quickly at all speeds over 20 mph.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
For more than two decades, patient safety experts have warned that preventable medical harm is one of the most urgent public health crises in America.
—Joe Kiani, Fortune, 24 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for preventable
Adjective
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Blind spot alerts, lane-assist detection, front-impact warnings, rearview cameras and Apple CarPlay and Android Auto can help drivers avoid the avoidable.—
Doug Turnbull,
AJC.com,
3 May 2026
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But for all their bad luck, a New York Times investigation has found, the pilots appear to have worsened the crisis by acting too quickly, rushing into trouble that may well have been avoidable.—
James Glanz,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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The cause of the explosion was unclear but the incident underscores safety concerns for vessels thinking about making the voyage.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
4 May 2026
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What action triggered the algorithm to move Turmus from surveillance to the kill list is unclear.—
Nabih Bulos,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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“Preventable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/preventable. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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