recoverable

[ri-kuhv-er-uh-buhl]

adjective

1. able to recover or be recovered.

   a patient now believed to be recoverable; recoverable losses on his investments.

Other Word Forms

• recoverability noun
• recoverableness noun
• nonrecoverable adjective
• unrecoverable adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of recoverable¹

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; recover, -able

Example Sentences

“It’s the public policy of Texas that the recoverable oil and gas in the state’s reservoirs be recovered because it is in the public interest.”

From Salon

The team at EDF suspect that the satellite has lost power and said in a statement "that it is likely not recoverable."

From BBC

The present is always understood as an impending catastrophe in which white people will be killed en masse or “utterly submerged,” but there’s no discoverable or recoverable past moment when the fear was absent.

From Salon

A year later, Mr Lucas was told the repairs were unlikely to take place before May 2024 but that any losses would be recoverable from the party found to have overall responsibility for this incident.

From BBC

Any bookings made through a credit card may also have recoverable costs.

From BBC