salvable

adjective

Definition of salvablenext
as in reparable

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvable
  1. reparable
  2. repairable
  3. salvageable
  4. correctable
  5. rectifiable
  6. repentant
  7. fixable
  8. penitent
Adjective
  • 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
  • The building suffered reparable damage, but renovation efforts have been thwarted, according to owner James Touhuni.
    — Brian Maffly, The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 Mar. 2021
Definition of reparable
Adjective
  • Crucially, the repairable handset is now available for the first time in the US.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Fairphone, the maker of the most repairable smartphones, is finally entering the US market, starting with a new $649 product.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of repairable
Adjective
  • In Williams’ place, Kodai Senga looks salvageable as a reliever entering the final year of his contract.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Floating in zero gravity, players slice derelict spacecraft into salvageable chunks, while also contending with unruly physics, pressure, and profit margins.
    — Alan Bradley, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of salvageable
Adjective
  • The good news is that these losses are measurable and often correctable.
    — Brynn Cooksey, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Calm, easy to pilot, and both predictable and correctable on track, the F80 transforms into a snarling monster on the road.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 17 June 2026
Definition of correctable
Adjective
  • Considering how fraught things turned through the spring, some will wonder what’s rectifiable.
    — 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
Definition of rectifiable
Adjective
  • Johnson wrote in a letter in the filing to the Illinois review board that Hoover is repentant and has the potential and the desire to live the rest of his life as a force for good in his community.
    — Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Perry had been reluctant to engage with recovery groups in the past, which are often structured around repentant confessions.
    — Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 4 Aug. 2025
Definition of repentant
Adjective
  • Instead of defending a media plan against a vague feeling that things aren't working, the agency becomes the party diagnosing a real, fixable operational gap.
    — Mitchell Leiman, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Both the sell-off and downgrades are an overreaction to a fixable execution issue.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of fixable
Adjective
  • Lingerie brands across the industry entered a phase of penitent marketing.
    — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Having your biggest look also be your most penitent is a bold move, but it’s girded by Rome having put in years of work and collected plenty of horror stories to reflect on.
    — Dylan Green, Pitchfork, 17 July 2026
Definition of penitent
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