adjective
- required by law or regulation to be reported to authorities
- suitable or worthy of being reported in news media
Usage: legal; administrative
Usage: journalism
Examples
- All workplace injuries are reportable incidents under federal law.
- The company failed to disclose several reportable financial transactions.
- Child abuse cases are reportable to social services immediately.
- The minor fender-bender was not considered a reportable accident.
- The celebrity’s charity work was highly reportable news.
- Income from freelance work is reportable on your tax return.
- The journalist searched for reportable stories in the small town.