Synonyms for preventable
pre·ventable

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1. preventableadjective

   capable of being prevented

   "conscious of preventable human suffering"- A.L.Guerard

   Antonyms:
   unpreventable

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1. List of paraphrases for "preventable":

   avoidable, vaccine-preventable, curable

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1. RAS CARDO REGGAE:

   Sad but true-the pandemic has shown us many things. Lord I see, a world, an america showing the signs of a -third world country-while some folks with enormous wealth do not give a damn about those who are suffering. Long food lines- people waiting for water-from stand pipes-preventable deaths of poor people. This is what we have become. Save our souls oh jah almighty god of our creation.

2. Nancy Krieger:

   That's in the category of something that is completely preventable, the fact that our study, published 10 years ago, was the only other study that's actually had data on measured physical health outcomes of self-reported experiences of sexual harassment is pretty telling.

3. Jeremy Farrar:

   Epidemic and pandemic diseases are among the greatest of all threats to human health and security, against which we have for too long done too little to prepare, after four inquiries into the preventable tragedy of Ebola, there is now a strong consensus about what must be done. The WHO’s leadership and member states must make 2016 the year of decision and act now.

4. Caroline Cerny of the Obesity:

   It is alarming that obesity could soon become the biggest preventable cause of cancer in women, but sadly not surprising, environmental factors such as advertising and promotion of unhealthy food and drink are contributing to this public health crisis.

5. Wasim Bahja:

   Even the mildest and normally preventable diseases can prove fatal due to a lack of health care access in a conflict setting.