salvageable

adjective

as in repairable

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Recent Examples of salvageable 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 If a piece is salvageable and needs some mending or a powerful stain remover, set it aside and make a plan to attend to it. — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 16 Apr. 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 Not all the original parts were salvageable, requiring the team to construct accurate replica pieces that include a pair of heavy furnace doors. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for salvageable
  1. repairable
  2. reparable
  3. correctable
  4. fixable
Adjective
  • Keep in mind that these can also occur on systems that are repairable.
    — Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 9 July 2026
  • Modular designs and repairable form factors extend useful life and reduce the volume of devices retired prematurely due to single-component failure.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 June 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
  • 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
  • The shortcomings — insufficient specificity, thin systemic risk analysis, bank-centric case studies — are significant but correctable.
    — Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
Definition of correctable
Adjective
  • Garbrandt’s problems probably are not fixable by a new camp or a better game plan.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 12 July 2026
  • Nathan Berman, the founder and managing principal of MetroLoft, a developer of the project, downplayed the situation’s seriousness and shrugged that the damage is easily fixable.
    — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 9 July 2026
Definition of fixable

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“Salvageable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvageable. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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