: something (such as food or fuel) that is consumable
—usually used in plural
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Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
State records show more than 9,000 retail locations in Texas are registered to sell consumable hemp products.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2026
Core revenue increased high-single digits on the back of high-single digit growth in consumables and mid-single digit growth in equipment.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
And protein is very hot right now, so anything consumable with a protein label is in for the wellness culture.
—Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 17 Mar. 2026
State records show more than 9,000 retail locations in Texas are registered to sell consumable hemp products.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
Behind it is the ship’s service module, supplied by the European Space Agency, carrying consumables, electronics, four photovoltaic arrays, attitude-control thrusters, and a rocket engine, which, like the RS-25’s in the booster, is a veteran of space shuttle missions.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 Jan. 2026
Core revenue increased high-single digits on the back of high-single digit growth in consumables and mid-single digit growth in equipment.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Consumable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumable. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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