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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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Andy Burrows, chief executive of Molly Rose Foundation, a UK-based online safety charity, welcomed the report, calling big tech platforms "complacent and evasive when it comes to protecting children from preventable harm".

From BBC • May 21, 2026

Detainees at all facilities reported delays in medical treatment, including emergency care, which led to preventable crises.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

"The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge was a preventable tragedy of enormous consequence," acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said in a statement.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

High blood pressure remains one of the biggest preventable contributors to heart disease.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

I go to bed every night, and look at myself in the mirror every morning, knowing I caused an accident that was one hundred percent preventable.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel