dis·pos·able
di-ˈspō-zə-bəl 
1
: subject to or available for disposal
specifically
: remaining to an individual after deduction of taxes and necessary living expenses
disposable income
2
: designed to be used once or only a limited number of times and then thrown away
disposable diapers
Replace the disposable razor when the blade becomes dull.
: something that is disposable
Examples of disposable in a Sentence
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Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2024
And making a disposable product out of a forever piece of waste is kind of insane.
—Abc News, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Choose a plastic, disposable tongue scraper if the thought of reusing a tongue scraper grosses you out.
—Daley Quinn, Verywell Health, 1 Apr. 2024
Whether the baby’s family prefers disposable or cloth diapers, Dyper offers a large selection of both options.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
Americans need disposable eclipse glasses that block out almost all light to safely view the total solar eclipse on April 8, but experts and officials want to make sure people don't wear them while driving.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
Just weeks after Lawrence enacted a ban on single-use, disposable plastic bags, the Kansas Senate advanced a bill that would prohibit cities and counties from regulating the sale of single-use plastic containers.
—Jenna Barackman, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2024
Aim to minimize the use of disposable and single-use items to reduce waste.
—Vinay Chandrashekar, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
In another video, a young seal was fully encased in the leg of torn disposable overalls that had compressed its neck, and forced its mouth permanently open.
—Cara Buckley, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
John Daley - Colorado Public Radio, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
When these products began to reach a critical mass in middle-class homes, a new concept was pioneered: disposables!
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
Australia announced a ban on disposables over the summer.
—Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2023
This month, French lawmakers unanimously approved a bill to prohibit disposables.
—Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2023
Governments in France, the UK and the US are considering a crackdown on disposables and vape flavors amid concerns the products are targeting underage users.
—Andy Hoffman, Fortune Europe, 6 Dec. 2023
With disposables, there's already a thriving illicit market.
—WIRED, 19 Nov. 2023
Shelly Fuller, who directs the program, says managing vape waste has gotten more costly and labor intensive with the shift to disposables.
—Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2023
Medical Aid for Palestinians MAP’s Emergency Appeal is responding to the current emergency in Gaza, where MAP’s team is releasing essential drugs, disposables, and essential healthcare supplies to hospitals struggling to cope with an influx of serious injuries.
—Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 10 Oct. 2023
Adjective
And, despite their disposable design, the glasses can easily be saved for the next big solar or lunar eclipse.
—Alexandra Domrongchai, Travel + Leisure, 4 Apr. 2024
And making a disposable product out of a forever piece of waste is kind of insane.
—Abc News, ABC News, 4 Apr. 2024
Choose a plastic, disposable tongue scraper if the thought of reusing a tongue scraper grosses you out.
—Daley Quinn, Verywell Health, 1 Apr. 2024
Whether the baby’s family prefers disposable or cloth diapers, Dyper offers a large selection of both options.
—Maya Polton, Parents, 29 Mar. 2024
Americans need disposable eclipse glasses that block out almost all light to safely view the total solar eclipse on April 8, but experts and officials want to make sure people don't wear them while driving.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 29 Mar. 2024
Just weeks after Lawrence enacted a ban on single-use, disposable plastic bags, the Kansas Senate advanced a bill that would prohibit cities and counties from regulating the sale of single-use plastic containers.
—Jenna Barackman, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2024
Aim to minimize the use of disposable and single-use items to reduce waste.
—Vinay Chandrashekar, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
In another video, a young seal was fully encased in the leg of torn disposable overalls that had compressed its neck, and forced its mouth permanently open.
—Cara Buckley, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Noun
The disposables would have more than a thousand puffs in them.
—John Daley - Colorado Public Radio, NPR, 9 Apr. 2024
When these products began to reach a critical mass in middle-class homes, a new concept was pioneered: disposables!
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
Australia announced a ban on disposables over the summer.
—Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2023
This month, French lawmakers unanimously approved a bill to prohibit disposables.
—Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2023
Governments in France, the UK and the US are considering a crackdown on disposables and vape flavors amid concerns the products are targeting underage users.
—Andy Hoffman, Fortune Europe, 6 Dec. 2023
With disposables, there's already a thriving illicit market.
—WIRED, 19 Nov. 2023
Shelly Fuller, who directs the program, says managing vape waste has gotten more costly and labor intensive with the shift to disposables.
—Matthew Perrone, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2023
Medical Aid for Palestinians MAP’s Emergency Appeal is responding to the current emergency in Gaza, where MAP’s team is releasing essential drugs, disposables, and essential healthcare supplies to hospitals struggling to cope with an influx of serious injuries.
—Astha Rajvanshi, TIME, 10 Oct. 2023
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dis·pos·able
dis-ˈpō-zə-bəl
: made to be thrown away after use
a disposable bottle
disposable diapers
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