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

Splitting up and spreading out childhood vaccines would be a seismic shift for families and a complicated, costly pursuit for the country that would only leave more people vulnerable to preventable diseases. — Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Diphtheria and other vaccine-preventable diseases continue to exploit gaps in routine immunization around the world. — Krutika Kuppalli, STAT, 13 Aug. 2026

Health experts point to lower vaccination rates as the main reason for increases in preventable infectious diseases like measles. — Grace Manthey, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

The deaths, attorney Tom Ford said, are preventable, tragic accidents, but despite years of advocacy from various safety organizations, an average of 37 children still die of vehicular heatstroke every year. — Andre Butso, AJC.com, 11 Aug. 2026

Many of these issues may be preventable with consistent inspection and recordkeeping. — Malana Vantyler, Ascend Agency, 11 Aug. 2026

Vaccine-preventable illnesses, especially in epidemics, are tragedies like circus fires. — Dr. Marianne Parshley, Hartford Courant, 10 Aug. 2026

Without standardized systems, leaders spend more time solving preventable problems than planning future growth. — Nikhil Chandankhede, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026

About half of dementia is preventable through lifestyle changes, Coresh said. — Lily Alvino, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026