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preventable

ADJECTIVE

able to be averted

Synonyms

STRONG

avertible avoidable escapable stoppable

WEAK

correctable curable healable mendable restorable treatable

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inescapable inevitable unavoidable

Example Sentences

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Experts estimate that these cuts will lead to 14 million preventable deaths by 2030 if funding is not restored.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

The new report by Greenpeace, the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air and the South Africa-based climate NGO GroundWork said continued delays could cause up to "32,000 preventable deaths" between 2026 and 2050.

From Barron's • Apr. 22, 2026

On Monday, the public inquiry identified "catastrophic" parental and local authority failings, with a "merry-go-round" of referrals, assessments and "hand-offs" between agencies failing to stop the "predictable and preventable" attack.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

Their findings outline a path forward, suggesting that with the right combination of strategies, Alzheimer's could eventually become a manageable or even preventable condition rather than an inevitable decline.

From Science Daily • Apr. 10, 2026

But a teacher like him is definitely preventable.

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove