declinable
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- undeclinable adjective
Etymology
Origin of declinable
1520–30; < Middle French, equivalent to decliner to decline + -able -able; or decline + -able
Example Sentences
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The “declinable conditions” — those for which applicants could be rejected without further medical review — included broken bones, kidney stones, depression, arthritis and psoriasis.
From Los Angeles Times
The “declinable conditions” — those for which applicants could be rejected without further medical review — included “adoption in progress,” kidney stones, depression, arthritis and psoriasis.
From Los Angeles Times
The Kaiser Family Foundation catalogs “so-called declinable medical conditions” before the ACA.
From Salon
Five states — Idaho, North Carolina, South Carolina, Vermont and Wyoming — do not bar insurers from considering domestic violence a declinable pre-existing condition, said Gretchen Borchelt, the vice president for reproductive rights and health at the National Women’s Law Center.
From Seattle Times
A copy of the list, as well as a list of declinable medications and occupations, circulated Friday on Facebook and Twitter.
From Washington Times
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