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Recent Examples of rectifiable
Considering how fraught things turned through the spring, some will wonder what’s rectifiable.
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Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
If any air gets trapped in the pump, this is easily rectifiable by utilizing the unit’s air release valve.
—Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2023
But while most of those bad hair moments are temporary (and rectifiable with the right hair-care routine), there is an actual medical syndrome that makes hair nearly impossible to deal with: Uncombable Hair Syndrome (UHS).
—Macaela MacKenzie, Allure, 10 Oct. 2022
In the Huxtable household, problems could be complicated but always were easily rectifiable.
—Dahleen Glanton, chicagotribune.com, 27 Apr. 2018
At work, at home, and in the personal lives of African-American women, there are rectifiable factors that are playing into the detriment of our health.
—Essence.com, 27 Oct. 2017
Brendan Quinn, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
If any air gets trapped in the pump, this is easily rectifiable by utilizing the unit’s air release valve.
—Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Feb. 2023
But while most of those bad hair moments are temporary (and rectifiable with the right hair-care routine), there is an actual medical syndrome that makes hair nearly impossible to deal with: Uncombable Hair Syndrome (UHS).
—Macaela MacKenzie, Allure, 10 Oct. 2022
In the Huxtable household, problems could be complicated but always were easily rectifiable.
—Dahleen Glanton, chicagotribune.com, 27 Apr. 2018
At work, at home, and in the personal lives of African-American women, there are rectifiable factors that are playing into the detriment of our health.
—Essence.com, 27 Oct. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rectifiable
Adjective
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All of that should be correctable.—
Jason Lloyd,
New York Times,
6 May 2026
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Still, some states consider driving with only one headlight a correctable violation, meaning police officers will only give a fix-it ticket.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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How much of the damage is reparable is not yet clear.—
Phillips Payson O’Brien,
The Atlantic,
2 June 2025
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Despite being reparable, malfunctioning coffee machines, electric kettles, irons, and the like were ending up in landfills.—
Anne Pinto-Rodrigues,
Christian Science Monitor,
7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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When getting a product repaired becomes almost as expensive as buying a new one, many consumers will choose to buy and throw repairable items away.—
Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy,
The Conversation,
22 May 2026
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The Kia parts catalog does not show the antenna as a repairable part.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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The good news is that owner dependency is entirely fixable.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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In their telling in 1982, the broken window wasn’t merely a small, fixable problem but a cue that the block in question had no steward, that the neighborhood had no guardian, that ordinary obligations of civility were no longer in play.—
Elizabeth Glazer,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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The frames are almost always salvageable and can be reupholstered in velvet, patterned tapestry, or shearling.—
Shagun Khare,
Martha Stewart,
24 May 2026
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From the creditor's perspective, the account is still salvageable without taking a loss.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Rectifiable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rectifiable. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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