reparable

adjective

ˈre-p(ə-)rə-bəl How to pronounce reparable (audio)
Definition of reparablenext
as in correctable
capable of being corrected whether the harm your lying has done to our friendship is reparable or irreparable depends a lot on you

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Recent Examples of reparable 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 Cataracts are one of the leading causes of blindness in the world, but are often reparable with a very low-cost surgery that inserts a new lens. — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 18 June 2020 The city's official position was that the soldier was not reparable. — The Washington Post, AL.com, 20 July 2017 The escalation of tensions between Qatar and key Gulf states is neither new nor completely reparable. — Aaron David Miller and Jason M. Brodsky, CNN, 7 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reparable
  1. correctable
  2. repairable
Adjective
  • 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
Definition of correctable
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  • What's especially neat, though, is these are as repairable as the original Fairbuds.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Although the oil market largely dodged a bullet after a successful but repairable attack on Saudi Arabia’s crucial East-West pipeline, the recent attacks prove that the conflict isn’t abating anytime soon.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
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“Reparable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reparable. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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