salvageable

adjective

as in repairable

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Recent Examples of salvageable 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 Here’s how to judge if your petunias are salvageable and how to refresh the look of sparse or leggy plants. — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 14 July 2026 The recent fire heavily damaged the structure, and a structural assessment found that what remains is not salvageable, DPR explained. — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 9 June 2026 The historic bandstand that caught fire in Denver’s City Park in March is not salvageable and will need to be torn down, according to Mayor Mike Johnston and Denver Parks & Recreation. — John Wenzel, Denver Post, 8 June 2026 The developers have determined the original century-old structure is no longer salvageable. — Charlotte Observer, 29 May 2026 The frames are almost always salvageable and can be reupholstered in velvet, patterned tapestry, or shearling. — Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 24 May 2026 Tuesday, people could be seen sifting through the wreckage to pull out any belongings that were salvageable. — Kendrick Calfee updated April 14, Kansas City Star, 14 Apr. 2026 The Mavericks turned what appeared to be a rough shooting night into a salvageable one, converting on 13 of 36 attempts from distance. — Mike Curtis, Dallas Morning News, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvageable
  1. repairable
  2. reparable
  3. correctable
  4. fixable
Adjective
  • Prematurely treating a repairable asset as waste can destroy residual value and shift costs rather than solve the problem.
    — Oleksandr Chumachenko, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Keep in mind that these can also occur on systems that are repairable.
    — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 9 July 2026
Definition of repairable
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
  • 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
  • This is good news, as a mismatch is fixable in a way a shortage is not.
    — Daren Smith, IndieWire, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Thankfully, this common household issue is completely fixable and not too hard to handle.
    — Ashlyn Needham, Southern Living, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of fixable

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“Salvageable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvageable. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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