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Recent Examples of retrievable
The more intrepid our assertions of individual presence, the more makeshift seem our identities, the less retrievable our origins.
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Patrick R. Crowley, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
He might be better served by taking his own advice before dissing so many of his fellow rappers on publicly retrievable jail calls.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Patrick R. Crowley, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
He might be better served by taking his own advice before dissing so many of his fellow rappers on publicly retrievable jail calls.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 3 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrievable
Adjective
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The company emphasized that the hull is fully built in the United States and is designed to be durable and repairable in operational conditions.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
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Fortunately, Verdick Case says this usually isn’t a major issue and should be easily repairable—yes, even in drywall.—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
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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The weekend ended with an entertaining display of the sort of effort that’s been absent for so long from the annual exhibition, and while these two things aren’t necessarily related, Sunday’s showcase suggests that even the league’s seemingly most intractable flaws might be remediable.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Right now the 20-point plan is in effect halted while Trump’s deputies make efforts to determine which of its deficiencies are remediable.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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And perhaps not a correctable one.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 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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Gift certificates will still be redeemable until the closure.—
Neal Riley,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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In addition, 25 golden eggs were also available that officials said would be redeemable for special prizes.—
David Sharos,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Most of these causes are fixable without a prescription.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 2026
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For type 2 diabetes, denials are often fixable.—
Jay Sparks,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Retrievable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrievable. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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