as in unnecessary
not needed by the circumstances or to accomplish an end
a new invention that renders the old methods eminently dispensable
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Recent Examples of dispensable
This isn’t the pros, where the owners hold all the power and most of the coaches are considered easily dispensable.
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Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The truth of conservatism lies elsewhere, in the unshakeable principles that the dispensable litany of professed ideals protects.
—Allan J. Lichtman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
And the hierarchy must consider who else is dispensable and at what price.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Not all improvements involve new tech, and human labor is far from being dispensable.
—Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 12 May 2025
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Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The truth of conservatism lies elsewhere, in the unshakeable principles that the dispensable litany of professed ideals protects.
—Allan J. Lichtman, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
And the hierarchy must consider who else is dispensable and at what price.
—Henry Flynn, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
Not all improvements involve new tech, and human labor is far from being dispensable.
—Clara Migoya, AZCentral.com, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispensable
unnecessary
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This reduces reverse logistics costs, eliminates unnecessary carbon emissions and ensures those items serve a purpose locally.—
Sarah Jones,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Feb. 2026
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In the end, Johnson relied on a combination of White House pressure, late-night negotiations and a reluctant coalition of Republicans and Democrats who agreed that prolonging the shutdown would inflict unnecessary harm on federal workers and the broader economy.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Dispensable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensable. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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