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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
That doesn’t sound like an outbreak of the highly transmittable bubonic plague.
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James Shapiro, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
The findings are a reminder that animals carry diseases that are transmittable to humans.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
James Shapiro, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
The findings are a reminder that animals carry diseases that are transmittable to humans.
—Taylor Nicioli, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for transmittable
Adjective
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His infectious enthusiasm for books opened doors to other roles, like being named the new host of Reading Rainbow and the resident librarian at PBS.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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Dustin — a fan-favorite from the very first episode because of his infectious optimism and unapologetic nerdiness — is no exception.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
2 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The vessel is built for ease of deployment and logistics, with the entire platform transportable in a single 40-foot container.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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On the other hand, naval reactors are transportable and intended to be installed in warships.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Contractors working on the project recently completed pouring the foundation for what will provide smaller housing units meant to make quarantining detainees with communicable illnesses safer and easier.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Nov. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Focus on transferable points and hold out for high-value redemptions to get the most out of your miles.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
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This instantly transforms all that cash back into transferable travel rewards.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
30 Dec. 2025
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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What's more, in subclade K, these immune-evasion tweaks appear to be balanced by other changes that help the virus remain stable and transmissible.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Jan. 2026
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Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission officials told Fox Orlando that avian flu was not easily transmissible from birds to people but urged the public to avoid contact with sick or dead birds while the situation was under review.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
31 Dec. 2025
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“Transmittable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/transmittable. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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