Synonyms of preventable

preventable

adjective

variants also preventible

as in avoidable

Related Words

• avoidable
• unclear
• questionable
• unlikely
• uncertain
• shaky
• doubtful
• unsure
• improbable
• dubious
• evadable
• undecided
• unsettled

Dissimilar Words

• inexorable
• relentless
• inevitable
• unavoidable
• unstoppable
• unremitting
• necessary
• inescapable
• sure
• certain
• ineluctable
• unescapable
• definite
• decided
• ineludible
• settled

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of preventable

Rabies is a deadly but preventable viral disease that primarily affects the central nervous system, the CDC said. — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Instead, people should focus on potentially preventable brain risks. — Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2026

These three groups of immediate actions are just a first step in what needs to be a long-term, committed effort by the City Council, the mayor, the city clerk and city agencies to address preventable traffic crashes, injuries and fatalities. — Daniel La Spata, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026

The panel also concluded that 85% of those deaths were preventable and more than half occurred between seven days and one year after giving birth. — ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026

The Fort Worth school district is not included in the state health department’s annual release of school vaccination data, leaving the public in the dark about how protected the city’s children are against preventable illnesses like measles. — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Sep. 2026

Rabies is a fatal but preventable viral disease that affects the central nervous system. — Chad Murphy, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2026

But for category 1, 2 and 3 hurricanes, there are certainly some ways to stop preventable storm damage in its tracks, starting with tree trimming and roof flashing inspections. — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Health experts have pointed to a decline in vaccination rates as the main reason for increases in preventable infectious diseases like measles. — CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026