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Recent Examples of dispensable To become a machine, after all, is to become usable and, perhaps, dispensable. James Poniewozik, New York Times, 14 May 2025 To the Soviet state, the lives and the health of the local population in these remote areas were dispensable. Franziska Exeler, The Dial, 18 Feb. 2025 But last night’s halftime show painted Drake as a dispensable henchman and America as the ultimate adversary. Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 10 Feb. 2025 Veteran players like Anderson, Buddy Hield and Payton — ahead of both youngsters in the pecking order initially — could become more dispensable if Post and Santos carve out true roles. Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for dispensable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispensable
unnecessary
Adjective
  • Most of the rest of the Middle East, in his mind, is broken, angry, dysfunctional and an arena for unnecessary entanglements.
    Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Without a prenup, couples are forced to rely on the government during one of the most vulnerable times in their lives, often facing unnecessary financial strain while navigating outdated, bloated systems.
    Julia Rodgers, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2025

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“Dispensable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispensable. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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