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
But last night’s halftime show painted Drake as a dispensable henchman and America as the ultimate adversary.
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Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2025
Veteran players like Anderson, Buddy Hield and Payton — ahead of both youngsters in the pecking order initially — could become more dispensable if Post and Santos carve out true roles.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
To the Soviet state, the lives and the health of the local population in these remote areas were dispensable.
—Franziska Exeler, The Dial, 18 Feb. 2025
But last night’s halftime show painted Drake as a dispensable henchman and America as the ultimate adversary.
—Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dispensable
Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2025
Veteran players like Anderson, Buddy Hield and Payton — ahead of both youngsters in the pecking order initially — could become more dispensable if Post and Santos carve out true roles.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025
To the Soviet state, the lives and the health of the local population in these remote areas were dispensable.
—Franziska Exeler, The Dial, 18 Feb. 2025
But last night’s halftime show painted Drake as a dispensable henchman and America as the ultimate adversary.
—Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for dispensable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispensable
unnecessary
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From sky-high heels and stiff business attire to bulky belts and even barefoot passengers (yes, that happens), these in-flight missteps can lead to unnecessary discomfort—or worse, a hygiene horror story.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
25 July 2025
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On a larger scale and across billions of daily prompts, unnecessary tokens can contribute to thousands of metric tons of additional emissions annually.—
Adrian Bridgwater,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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“Dispensable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensable. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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