RECLAIMABLE Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

reclaimable

adjective

Definition of reclaimable

as in recoverable

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Adjective

Under the general rule in the current version of the statute, a negligence claimant found more than 50% at fault for their own harm may be barred from recovering damages, while a lower percentage reduces recoverable damages proportionally.

— Kaitlyn Gomez, Miami Herald, 15 Sep. 2026
End-of-life rare-earth permanent magnets, manufacturing swarf, and other scrap containing critical minerals were deemed recoverable resources essential to national security.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of recoverable

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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

Definition of retrievable

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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

Definition of curable

Adjective

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

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