as in unnecessary
not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end
a new invention that renders the old methods eminently dispensable
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Recent Examples of dispensable
In any case, in the first heat of their serious adventures with men, female friends seemed dispensable.
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Tessa Hadley,
New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2026
Takeoff is booster assisted, and landing is achieved with parachutes combined with dispensable airbags.
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Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Nov. 2025
These children are cannon fodder, dispensable pawns in someone else’s war.
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Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
13 Nov. 2025
Responsibility is hard, therefore, dispensable.
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Boston Herald Editorial Staff,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
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Tessa Hadley,
New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2026
Takeoff is booster assisted, and landing is achieved with parachutes combined with dispensable airbags.
—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Nov. 2025
These children are cannon fodder, dispensable pawns in someone else’s war.
—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
13 Nov. 2025
Responsibility is hard, therefore, dispensable.
—
Boston Herald Editorial Staff,
Boston Herald,
29 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dispensable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispensable
unnecessary
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The company believes separating trim functions from full system startup could improve convenience and reduce unnecessary power use.
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Increasing staff at medical facilities during heat waves could also prevent unnecessary deaths.
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“Dispensable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensable. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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