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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.
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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.
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John Wenzel,
Denver Post,
8 June 2026
The developers have determined the original century-old structure is no longer salvageable.
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Charlotte Observer,
29 May 2026
The frames are almost always salvageable and can be reupholstered in velvet, patterned tapestry, or shearling.
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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.
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Tessa Cooper,
The Spruce,
16 Apr. 2026
Tuesday, people could be seen sifting through the wreckage to pull out any belongings that were salvageable.
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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.
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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.
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Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
18 Mar. 2026
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.
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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
Adjective
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And is any error repairable without a public crisis?
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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.
Adjective
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How much of the damage is reparable is not yet clear.
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Despite being reparable, malfunctioning coffee machines, electric kettles, irons, and the like were ending up in landfills.
Adjective
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Calm, easy to pilot, and both predictable and correctable on track, the F80 transforms into a snarling monster on the road.
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The shortcomings — insufficient specificity, thin systemic risk analysis, bank-centric case studies — are significant but correctable.
Adjective
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Dybantsa’s weaknesses are also more fixable than the weaknesses of other prospects at this size.
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But Stewart pushes clients further, toward fixing whatever's actually fixable.
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“Salvageable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/salvageable. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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