curable
Example Sentences
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When we got the diagnosis of Stage 2 Hodgkin’s Lymphoma, a curable form of blood cancer, my first words in response were, “I am thrilled.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026
Active TB disease is treatable and curable with appropriate antibiotics if it is identified promptly; some cases require hospitalization.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
This is not the first research to suggest dementia might someday be curable.
From MarketWatch • Dec. 29, 2025
It's one of a range of treatment options available to people whose cancer has spread and is no longer curable, but a cancer charity said breast cancer drugs should be approved more quickly.
From BBC • Apr. 10, 2025
The only comfort is that both homesickness and seasickness are instantly curable.
From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.