Reportable Meaning
/rɪˈpɔrtəbəl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjThat must be reported to the proper authorities; notifiable
adjCapable of being reported on.
Sentence Examples
Not every type of virus is a reportable condition to the CDC.
Please indicate if you have any reportable income for the year.
The company must disclose any reportable financial transactions.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The accident caused a serious injury that is ____ to the insurance company.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The disease was classified as ____ meaning all confirmed cases had to be notified to the health authority.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English report Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlom Proto-Indo-European *-dʰlis Proto-Italic *-ðlis Latin -bilis Latin -ābilis Old French -ablebor. Middle English -able English -able English reportable From report + -able.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Journalists often point to the truism that the fact that all airplanes that took off today landed safely does not produce reportable news — another way of explaining why a disproportionate amount of what gets reported as news is bad news."
— 2005, Terry Francke, The CalAware Guide to: Open Meetings in California, page 144:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The accident caused a serious injury that is ____ to the insurance company.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The disease was classified as ____ meaning all confirmed cases had to be notified to the health authority.