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as in infectious
capable of being passed by physical contact from one person to another
that disease is only transmittable through direct contact with an infected person, not through contact with something the infected person has touched
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as in transportable
capable of being taken from one place to another by public carrier
I doubt that fireworks are legally transmittable through the mail
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Recent Examples of transmittable
The findings are a reminder that animals carry diseases that are transmittable to humans.
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Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transmittable
Adjective
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Team productivity decreases across the board, and worse, disengagement becomes infectious.—
Alora Bopray,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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This year has also seen the largest measles outbreak since the highly infectious virus was declared eliminated from the country in 2000.—
Jon Brodkin,
ArsTechnica,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The Bromley 750 carries on that legacy by also being fully transportable with its wheeled design.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Measles outbreaks erupted in the U.S. this year because a highly communicable virus, sometimes circulating abroad, infected a rising population of unvaccinated Americans as well as some visitors from abroad who traveled in this country.—
Alexis Simendinger,
The Hill,
13 Mar. 2025
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This misconception tends to be due to the rise in influenza and other communicable respiratory infections in the colder months.—
Patty Weasler, RN,
Verywell Health,
9 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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His provisional cause of death was given as multi-organ failure due to infective endocarditis, a rare infection of the inner lining or valves of the heart.—
Daniel Taylor,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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On July 30, Ray updated her fans again, revealing her diagnosis of infective endocarditis, a severe heart infection.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
31 July 2024
Adjective
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The country’s competitive tax incentives, a transferable tax credit equivalent to 25% of all qualified expenses incurred in the Dominican Republic and an 18% VAT exemption on goods and services, have spurred local production and attracted a host of high-profile international projects.—
Anna Marie de la Fuente,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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Some plans are not transferable Rates are somewhat higher than competitors.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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There is no evidence that vibriosis is transmissible person to person.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Legionnaires’ disease is not transmissible from person to person.—
Tina Chen,
Mercury News,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Transmittable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmittable. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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