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Preventable is an English word with synonyms like unpreventable. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Preventable in a sentence

Preventable meaning

Capable of being prevented.

Synonyms of Preventable

Using Preventable

  • The main meaning on this page is: Capable of being prevented.
  • Useful related words include: unpreventable.
  • In the example corpus, preventable often appears in combinations such as: are preventable, preventable diseases, is preventable.

Context around Preventable

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 3 start, 5 middle, 12 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Preventable

  • In this selection, "preventable" usually appears near the end of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, vaccine, certainly, largely, disease, diseases and tragedy stand out and add context to how "preventable" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include a completely preventable disease and almost certainly preventable tragedy. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "preventable" sits close to words such as airplanes, brigadier and calorie, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with preventable

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Every farm injury is preventable. (5 words)

Cervical cancer is a preventable disease. (6 words)

Diphtheria is preventable with the use of antibiotics and vaccines. (10 words)

Department of Health will be hosting the conference on behalf of government, as part of what it said was a series of interventions towards the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals targets on reducing preventable maternal and neonatal deaths. (37 words)

Had a ruthless army of barbarians pillaged and looted the town overnight of its wealth, as well as health, the economic and environmental damage inflicted by the preventable Norfolk Southern derailment would still be greater. (35 words)

Despite the benefits afforded by Medicare and Medicaid, we still have work to do to improve our overall health as a nation, including improvements in life expectancy, preventable hospitalizations, infant mortality and reducing costs. (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

According to her, the day is commemorated to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of this preventable disease and call for accelerated action to end it.

After a battle for justice by Mr and Mrs Hawkins, an independent report identified 13 mistakes leading to the 'almost certainly preventable' tragedy.

And when a child is undernourished, it puts them at significantly higher risk of death from preventable, treatable causes — conditions like cholera or a respiratory virus.

An NHS plan sets out measures to boost vaccine uptake and bring the country closer to elimination of preventable diseases such as cervical cancer.

Batochir was still getting around in a wheelchair in December when attorneys filed a lawsuit against the boat operator for causing the accident, which her attorney claim was preventable.

Calling the incident "tragic" but "very preventable", the sheriff said a group of family and friends — five adults and the two children — were hanging out inside a Houston apartment on Sunday.

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States and globally, yet it is largely preventable.

CDC and WHO urge countries to find and vaccinate all children against measles and other vaccine-preventable diseases and encourage global stakeholders to aid countries to vaccinate their most vulnerable communities.

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Cervical cancer is a preventable disease.

Charlesworth says those outcomes are "preventable" and that those statistics even out when the proper supports are in place.

Cosmetic dentist Hanna Kinsella is making a documentary to show how tooth decay is a ‘completely preventable’ disease.

Department of Health will be hosting the conference on behalf of government, as part of what it said was a series of interventions towards the 2030 Sustainable Development Goals targets on reducing preventable maternal and neonatal deaths.

Despite being preventable, IPV remains prevalent in Canada, with over one-third of women experiencing it in their lifetime.

Despite the benefits afforded by Medicare and Medicaid, we still have work to do to improve our overall health as a nation, including improvements in life expectancy, preventable hospitalizations, infant mortality and reducing costs.

Diphtheria is preventable with the use of antibiotics and vaccines.

Dr McBride said more than a third of illness, disease and early deaths in Australia are preventable.

Every farm injury is preventable.

Government on Thursday launched the 2023 Supplementary Immunization Campaign, describing it as the most cost effective and sure way of preventing vaccine preventable diseases in children.

Had a ruthless army of barbarians pillaged and looted the town overnight of its wealth, as well as health, the economic and environmental damage inflicted by the preventable Norfolk Southern derailment would still be greater.

He added: “Every single one of these deaths was preventable, and each one is a tragedy.

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Common combinations with preventable

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "preventable" in a sentence?
An example: "According to her, the day is commemorated to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of this preventable disease and call for accelerated action to end it." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "preventable" from authentic English texts.
What does "preventable" mean?
Preventable means: Capable of being prevented.
What are synonyms of "preventable"?
Common synonyms of "preventable" include: unpreventable.
How many example sentences with "preventable" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "preventable", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.