nonexpendable

adjective

non·​ex·​pend·​able ˌnän-ik-ˈspen-də-bəl How to pronounce nonexpendable (audio)
: not expendable: such as
a
: not able to be easily replaced
nonexpendable personnel
b
: not normally used up or consumed in service
nonexpendable equipment/supplies

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Because that's a very nonexpendable asset, any of those vessels. CBS News, 17 Aug. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1873, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nonexpendable was in 1873

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“Nonexpendable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonexpendable. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

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