preventable
- a word derived from prevent.
Example Sentences
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Too much ultraviolet radiation is the leading preventable cause of skin cancer, which is the most common cancer in the United States.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
Pittsburgh: Developed at the University of Pittsburgh in the 1950s, this vaccine transformed a devastating childhood disability into a preventable disease, marking a triumph in medical history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
The fact remains that this outbreak was entirely predictable and entirely preventable.
From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026
Harriet was delivered nine hours after dying and an external review of the case concluded her death was "almost certainly preventable".
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 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
