Definition of expendable
: that may be expended: such asa : normally used up or consumed in service expendable supplies like pencils and paperb : more easily or economically replaced than rescued, salvaged, or protected
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employees whose jobs are considered expendable
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At the other extreme, the 49ers' use of their first pick on a defensive lineman for three straight drafts and the addition of veterans Earl Mitchell and Elvis Dumervil have made Dial expendable.
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So far NASA has been reluctant to embrace reusable rockets, preferring to press ahead with its large, costly, and expendable Space Launch System.
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But with the drafting of Duke shooting guard Luke Kennard on Thursday night, who has a similar playing style, Hilliard was expendable for a team projected to be over the $99 million salary cap.
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The Kings have second-year players Buddy Hield and Malachi Richardson and anticipate adding Bogdan Bogdanovic at shooting guard, so Afflalo was expendable.
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The downside of the pluralism is that everything cycles through so much more quickly and feels so much more expendable.
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And the Lakers have more flexibility with D'Angelo Russell, who can either become an off-ball guard or expendable in a trade.
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Instead, artillery, missile strikes, and ground forces, plus expendable unmanned drones, would support friendly forces.
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Trevor van Riemsdyk might be the expendable player this offseason, and Rutta’s signing makes that more of a possibility since Rutta appears ready for the NHL and could play a significant role for the Hawks next season.
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First Known Use of expendable
1805
expendable
Definition of expendable
: one that is expendable —usually used in plural
First Known Use of expendable
1942
EXPENDABLE Defined for English Language Learners
expendable
playDefinition of expendable for English Language Learners
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: easily replaced : not worth saving : not meant to be saved : meant to be used and thrown away
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