CORRECTABLE Synonyms: 30 Similar and Opposite Words

correctable

adjective

Definition of correctable

as in repairable

capable of being corrected a racehorse with some minor, correctable faults

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Recent Examples of correctable Short cycles that release only a few cars, and left turn lanes with storage too short to reach the green arrow, are correctable through retiming and restriping. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 After studying the game, Miami’s coaches believe the issues that stunted their second-half offense are correctable going forward. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2026 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 All of that should be correctable. — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 6 May 2026 Still, some states consider driving with only one headlight a correctable violation, meaning police officers will only give a fix-it ticket. — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 26 Feb. 2026 Several whistleblowers from Maryland’s Department of Human Services alleged a troubling scheme to deliberately leave correctable errors uncorrected in SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) payments, artificially keeping the error rate high to delay federal penalties. — Torrey Snow, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2026 Interim special teams coordinator Ben Kotwica and punter Ethan Evans said the problem was correctable. — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for correctable

Adjective

The folding shell is made of a weather-resistant fabric membrane, while replaceable cladding and repairable parts are designed to enhance its durability.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Sep. 2026
Crucially, the repairable handset is now available for the first time in the US.

— Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 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

And those hard-material limits are not remediable through belief.

— Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 19 June 2026
Others described disciplinary processes that escalated quickly and unpredictably, often tied to subjective assessments of behavior rather than remediable clinical skills.

— Vanessa Grubbs, STAT, 1 June 2026

Definition of remediable

Adjective

Somewhere in that trail are the leaks; small, fixable and expensive.

— Dr. Sariki Abungwo, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
The biggest problem in its quarterly results Tuesday was the cardiovascular unit within its MedTech segment, though management insists the problems are fixable.

— Alexa LoMonaco,Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of fixable

Adjective

Claude developed a reversible arithmetic algorithm for elliptic-curve calculations, with researchers from Harvard University and QuEra Computing collaborating on the work.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
The collection also includes an oversize reversible bomber jacket, washed and distressed sweatshirts and T-shirts, a polo, baseball caps and dedicated kids’ pieces.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of reversible

Adjective

Delta's contract with its pilots becomes amendable at the end of the year, and the airline and its pilot group are in active talks about the next contract, according to USA TODAY.

— Christopher Edwards, PEOPLE, 6 May 2026
These situations are amendable to creditors claiming that the structure is nothing more than the client's alter ego, which is why creditors love to see them.

— Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2026

Definition of amendable

Adjective

In the world of inherently scalable and improvable AI attacks, that quickly becomes a nightmare that cannot be contained.

— Zak Doffman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Finishing offers some of the most immediate reduction opportunities because these are operational decisions, improvable through technology, process optimization, chemistry selection, renewable energy, and product design.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 25 June 2026

Definition of improvable

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