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Recent Examples of recoverable
Dawn Technologies is focused on separating cotton-polyester textile waste into recoverable components.
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Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
But only a small fraction of that is estimated to be recoverable, both technically and in terms of reasonable costs.
—Promise Longe, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
The vehicles can also be built to be recoverable in support of ever-changing mission needs.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
According to research firm Wood Mackenzie, Venezuela has at least 241 billion barrels of recoverable crude oil.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
The Eaton Fire Survivors Network is urging Southern California Edison to provide up to $200,000 per household in a temporary housing advance that’d be fully recoverable.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
That’s serious, but recoverable.
—Vimal Kapur, Time, 19 Jan. 2026
For decades, most of this oil was classified not as reserves, but as resources—hydrocarbons known to exist but not considered economically recoverable.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
The state’s 2019 Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act caps recoverable renovation expenses at $50,000 spread over 15 years.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 5 Mar. 2026
But only a small fraction of that is estimated to be recoverable, both technically and in terms of reasonable costs.
—Promise Longe, The Conversation, 26 Feb. 2026
The vehicles can also be built to be recoverable in support of ever-changing mission needs.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 11 Feb. 2026
According to research firm Wood Mackenzie, Venezuela has at least 241 billion barrels of recoverable crude oil.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
The Eaton Fire Survivors Network is urging Southern California Edison to provide up to $200,000 per household in a temporary housing advance that’d be fully recoverable.
—Paris Barraza, USA Today, 27 Jan. 2026
That’s serious, but recoverable.
—Vimal Kapur, Time, 19 Jan. 2026
For decades, most of this oil was classified not as reserves, but as resources—hydrocarbons known to exist but not considered economically recoverable.
—Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026
The state’s 2019 Housing Stability and Tenant Protection Act caps recoverable renovation expenses at $50,000 spread over 15 years.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recoverable
Adjective
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The more intrepid our assertions of individual presence, the more makeshift seem our identities, the less retrievable our origins.—
Patrick R. Crowley,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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He might be better served by taking his own advice before dissing so many of his fellow rappers on publicly retrievable jail calls.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The goal is to transform pancreatic cancer into a curable disease.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Lyme disease can be curable, especially if it is treated early with a suitable course of antibiotics lasting two to four weeks.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Gift cards for Caulfield's are redeemable at either Camino location.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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How to Book Imperial Hotel, Kyoto, is a member of Leading Hotels of the World (LHW), where guests can earn Leaders Club points that are redeemable for free nights at any of the collection’s 400-plus properties.—
Leandra Beabout,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The weekend ended with an entertaining display of the sort of effort that’s been absent for so long from the annual exhibition, and while these two things aren’t necessarily related, Sunday’s showcase suggests that even the league’s seemingly most intractable flaws might be remediable.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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Right now the 20-point plan is in effect halted while Trump’s deputies make efforts to determine which of its deficiencies are remediable.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
26 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The seat is versatile enough to be used in multiple rooms, including bedrooms, living areas, or office spaces, and the plush backrest is removable and reversible to accommodate different seating needs.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
1 Apr. 2026
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But a weather-resistant layer is still very much worth keeping on hand, and that’s where this viral, reversible trench comes in.—
Jake Henry Smith,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Recoverable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recoverable. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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