reportable

[ri-pawrt-uh-buhl]

adjective

1. able to be reported; suitable for reporting.

2. being an offense, accident, infectious disease case, etc., that one is legally required to report to the authorities.

Example Sentences

A government spokesperson said that the substance in question "is closely monitored and is reportable under the Poisons Act" meaning retailers should tell the authorities if they suspect it is being bought to cause harm.

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In the first decade of tracking measles cases and deaths after it became a reportable disease in 1912, an average of 6,000 Americans died from the disease each year.

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More worrisome: although active, or symptomatic, TB is a reportable disease, latent TB is not.

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It is not an illegal substance and is used for industrial purposes, but it is still classified as a reportable poison.

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"It is shocking and a little bit scary - they're not at the level where they're reportable to the police but there's a level of threat that makes them extremely uncomfortable," she said.

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