as in correctable
capable of being corrected
the problems with the local transportation system were severe but still remediable
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Recent Examples of remediable
Illogically, these remediable ordeals have gone on for decades, like the Tijuana River pollution disaster.
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Vincent Blocker, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023
Government has provided incentives for wind and solar since the 1970s; the problems that remain are inherent, not entirely remediable.
—WSJ, 26 Apr. 2022
There are many factors that can impact sleep quality, nearly all of which are remediable.
—Nina Shapiro, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2022
In the 1960s, the then-dominant Keynesian paradigm regarded any shortfall of output or employment, relative to a line connecting peaks, as a deficiency of aggregate demand, remediable by fiscal or monetary stimulus.
—John H. Cochrane, National Review, 9 Mar. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for remediable
correctable
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The team’s approach involved applying pulses at specific times to make counter-rotating errors consistent and correctable.—
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For instance, some denials could stem from easily correctable errors if the parents knew of those errors, such as unreadable dental scans or wording from the orthodontist's office that didn't fully explain the medical necessity.—
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“Remediable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/remediable. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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