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recoverable

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ɹɪˈkəvɝəbəɫ// UK //ɹɪkˈʌvəɹəbəl// re·cov·er·able

adj. describing something that can be found, fixed, or paid back after it is lost or damaged. In business, it often refers to money that a company can get back from a customer.

adj. capable of being restored to a previous state, retrieved from a loss, or reclaimed as a financial asset. Often used in accounting to describe receivables that are expected to be collected.


SIMPLE

The accountant checked which debts were recoverable.

CONTEXTUAL

After the storm, the insurance company assessed which damages were recoverable under the policy to determine the payout.

COMPLEX

While some assets are immediately liquid, others are only recoverable over a long period of time, requiring careful management of the company's cash flow to ensure long-term stability.

Antonyms
Origin

From Middle English recoverabille, recoverable, recovererabyll (error), equivalent to recover + -able.

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