as in correctable
capable of being corrected
the damage to her career from this scandal may not be repairable
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Recent Examples of repairable
Modular designs and repairable form factors extend useful life and reduce the volume of devices retired prematurely due to single-component failure.
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Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
And is any error repairable without a public crisis?
—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
When getting a product repaired becomes almost as expensive as buying a new one, many consumers will choose to buy and throw repairable items away.
—
Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy,
The Conversation,
22 May 2026
The Kia parts catalog does not show the antenna as a repairable part.
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Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
The company emphasized that the hull is fully built in the United States and is designed to be durable and repairable in operational conditions.
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Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
Fortunately, Verdick Case says this usually isn’t a major issue and should be easily repairable—yes, even in drywall.
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Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
26 Feb. 2026
The legislation is part of a broader EU strategy to make products more durable, repairable and recyclable, positioning the bloc at the forefront of global efforts to curb textile waste.
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Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
Earlier this year, repairable computer maker Framework released a laptop that can support a RISC-V mainboard, bringing open-source architecture to the masses—or at least, developers and early adopters interested in straying from mainstream closed architectures.
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Gwendolyn Rak,
IEEE Spectrum,
27 Dec. 2025
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
And is any error repairable without a public crisis?
—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
When getting a product repaired becomes almost as expensive as buying a new one, many consumers will choose to buy and throw repairable items away.
—
Oana Godeanu-Kenworthy,
The Conversation,
22 May 2026
The Kia parts catalog does not show the antenna as a repairable part.
—
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2026
The company emphasized that the hull is fully built in the United States and is designed to be durable and repairable in operational conditions.
—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Apr. 2026
Fortunately, Verdick Case says this usually isn’t a major issue and should be easily repairable—yes, even in drywall.
—
Ashley Chalmers,
The Spruce,
26 Feb. 2026
The legislation is part of a broader EU strategy to make products more durable, repairable and recyclable, positioning the bloc at the forefront of global efforts to curb textile waste.
—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
10 Feb. 2026
Earlier this year, repairable computer maker Framework released a laptop that can support a RISC-V mainboard, bringing open-source architecture to the masses—or at least, developers and early adopters interested in straying from mainstream closed architectures.
—
Gwendolyn Rak,
IEEE Spectrum,
27 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repairable
Adjective
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Calm, easy to pilot, and both predictable and correctable on track, the F80 transforms into a snarling monster on the road.
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The shortcomings — insufficient specificity, thin systemic risk analysis, bank-centric case studies — are significant but correctable.
Adjective
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Despite being reparable, malfunctioning coffee machines, electric kettles, irons, and the like were ending up in landfills.
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The building suffered reparable damage, but renovation efforts have been thwarted, according to owner James Touhuni.
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“Repairable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repairable. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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