consumable

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adjective

con·​sum·​able kən-ˈsü-mə-bəl How to pronounce consumable (audio)
: capable of being consumed
consumable goods

consumable

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noun

: something (such as food or fuel) that is consumable
usually used in plural

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Adjective
Patrick announced in December that one of his priorities is banning consumable THC products, such as Delta-8 and Delta-9 products that can produce a high. Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Jan. 2025 The infinitely consumable content created by some of our favorite influencers, in spaces from home improvement to food, children's entertainment to ... Alex Apatoff, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
Noun
The core retail business, which Amazon also refers to as its stores division, encompasses a wide range of divisions, including its private label brands, Prime membership program, and consumables business. Annie Palmer, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025 This is particularly true in the post-pandemic biotech and life sciences industry, where demand for consumables has fluctuated with constricting research budgets and labs have been forced to do more at a much faster pace. Linda De Jesus, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for consumable 

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1547, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1722, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of consumable was in 1547

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“Consumable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumable. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

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