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procurable
[proh-kyoor-uh-buhl, pruh-]
Other Word Forms
- nonprocurable adjective
- unprocurable adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of procurable1
Example Sentences
You can still make your sweetie’s day with these easily procurable finds that are so much more than a box of candy from the drugstore.
The reporter absolves the husband as “sober and industrious” but describes the wife as being “indolent and addicted to reading everything procurable in the way of romance.”
The auction house said it’s the earliest procurable edition of the journal.
Somehow, undermanned without Bradley Beal and Kris Humphries, an elusive victory over a quality Eastern Conference foe — and a matchup nightmare — was procurable at Air Canada Centre.
Both rearing and plunging may, however, be effectually prevented by using the circular bit and martingale, procurable at Messrs. Davis, saddlers, 14, Strand, London.
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When To Use
Procurable means able to be procured—obtained, especially through special means or extra effort. A more common word is obtainable.The verb procure is especially used in the context of the formal, official process of purchasing and obtaining materials, supplies, or equipment, particularly in the context of business or government (called procurement).But procurable can be applied to anything that’s obtainable—able to be acquired in some way (though often one that requires some special effort).Example: Some collectors dream of finding extremely rare books, but I like to collect ones that are actually procurable.
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