as in essential
impossible to do without
fully aware that he was an indispensable assistant, he decided that it was high time that he be paid what he was worth
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Recent Examples of indispensable
The Healing Power of Support Sandy's support continued after the delivery, proving indispensable for the new parents.
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Unlike Clark Street or Southport Avenue, Broadway provides indispensable services — grocery stores, cleaners, hardware stores, barbers, medical and dental offices — while also hosting a diverse dining and grocery scene led by Ethiopian, Vietnamese, Afghani, Nigerian and Thai entrepreneurs.
—Patricia Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
For Brasília, Beijing constitutes an indispensable strategic partner, but Washington, even after its recent aggressions, remains an irreplaceable global power.
—Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
There is a big difference between raising concerns that your husband was politically targeted for a layoff and making the public argument that your husband is so indispensable to the city he should be immediately rehired.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 2 Sep. 2025
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
Unlike Clark Street or Southport Avenue, Broadway provides indispensable services — grocery stores, cleaners, hardware stores, barbers, medical and dental offices — while also hosting a diverse dining and grocery scene led by Ethiopian, Vietnamese, Afghani, Nigerian and Thai entrepreneurs.
—Patricia Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, 2 Sep. 2025
For Brasília, Beijing constitutes an indispensable strategic partner, but Washington, even after its recent aggressions, remains an irreplaceable global power.
—Hussein Kalout, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2025
There is a big difference between raising concerns that your husband was politically targeted for a layoff and making the public argument that your husband is so indispensable to the city he should be immediately rehired.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 2 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indispensable
Adjective
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Collaboration across the value chain is essential.—
Michaila Byrne,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Some of these minerals include those essential to the production of phones and computer chips.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The proclamation, which came into effect on Sunday, requires companies to pay the new six-figure fee to obtain the visas necessary for new employees entering the country.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
22 Sep. 2025
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There is no question that Green Bay has the talent necessary to win at a high level.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Alongside the expert curation of the SXSW London programming, the open submissions process plays an integral role in the festival.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
22 Sep. 2025
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City have brought in 10 new faces since January and let eight senior players leave, many of whom were integral parts of their four-title-in-a-row stretch from 2020-21 to 2023-24.—
Dan Sheldon,
New York Times,
21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Shein fully complies with local regulations in France and pays all required taxes.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
18 Sep. 2025
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Fill in all the required information and then watch for your photo to be part of the online gallery.—
Christopher Kuhagen,
jsonline.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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As NFIs enter the proprietary knowledge space, employees across the company can interact naturally to get the needed information.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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But by limiting the ability of doctors to provide needed care to their patients, these states are discouraging many potential new doctors.—
Atul Grover,
Time,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Who promises tomorrows to a whole needful planet, restrikes that match?—
Corey Van Landingham,
The New Yorker,
19 June 2023
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They are not found to be such on the injustice and violence of individuals, and lose their efficacy in proportion to the number combined together, that is, in proportion as their efficacy becomes needful.—
James Freeman,
WSJ,
27 Dec. 2022
Adjective
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His research into neural networks has transformed how machines process information, which has been vital to the development of Dataminr’s proprietary LLMs and our ability to harness AI for real-time information discovery.—
Mike Hodgkinson,
Big Think,
22 Sep. 2025
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This buzz-worthy wellness supplement is known for its gut health and metabolism benefits, but it’s also packed with some of the most vital nutrients to help support hair and skin health.—
Jessie Quinn,
StyleCaster,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Indispensable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indispensable. Accessed 23 Sep. 2025.
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