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
With a tight science wing, an influential board, and a trust to lobby with, the Everglades Foundation became indispensable to the federal and state effort to restore the Everglades.
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Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
Standing beside a drone at Tympaki airfield on Crete, Mariusz Kawczynski, a senior Frontex operations official, said the technology was indispensable.
—Lefteris Pitarakis, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
Standing beside a drone at Tympaki airfield on Crete, Mariusz Kawczynski, a senior Frontex operations official, said the technology was indispensable.
—ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
Campbell is indispensable here and a solid actor who never overplays the terror but comes loaded for bear when her daughter inherits the curse of Ghostface.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
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Michael Adno, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2026
Standing beside a drone at Tympaki airfield on Crete, Mariusz Kawczynski, a senior Frontex operations official, said the technology was indispensable.
—Lefteris Pitarakis, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026
Standing beside a drone at Tympaki airfield on Crete, Mariusz Kawczynski, a senior Frontex operations official, said the technology was indispensable.
—ABC News, 28 Feb. 2026
Campbell is indispensable here and a solid actor who never overplays the terror but comes loaded for bear when her daughter inherits the curse of Ghostface.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indispensable
Adjective
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The gift was designated to further advance and highlight essential and high-level glioblastoma research at UC San Diego, in addition to inspiring others to follow suit and ultimately contribute to this critical and developing area of medical research.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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Leucovorin is a synthetic metabolite of folate, which is essential for healthy pregnancies and is recommended for women before conception and during pregnancy.—
MATTHEW PERRONE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Judge Paul Friedman appeared skeptical of government claims that the policy is necessary for national security.—
Michael Kunzelman,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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The skill became especially necessary after Minnesota renovated its roster just before training camp, replacing Towns in the starting lineup with Julius Randle.—
Fred Katz,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Americans may underestimate the value of a guide partly because guiding isn’t integral to our culture.—
Sergei Poljak,
Outside,
7 Mar. 2026
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Carlson, who played an integral part of the Capitals’ 2018 Stanley Cup win and is a former Norris Trophy runner-up for the NHL’s top defenseman, should bring a veteran presence to a young Ducks team that is on pace to make the playoffs for the first time since 2017.—
Los Angeles Times staff,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The required restitution is a total of $258,563, with $233,164 of that to Ulta Beauty and the rest to the city of Royal Oak.—
Paula Wethington,
CBS News,
10 Mar. 2026
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One quote the Reios received for the required Burial Site Investigation came to $319,000, according to the CBC.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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One was quick and the other needed coaxing.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Jets get some needed youth in Rosén, the 14th pick in the 2021 draft.—
Corey Pronman,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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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The projectile took a path through tissue and muscle but avoided vital organs and left the back of his neck, Gross testified earlier in the trial, which began last week.—
Emerson Clarridge
Updated March 6,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2026
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The heated experiences can boost cardiovascular health and metabolism — vital for women in midlife facing menopausal symptoms.—
Alexa Mikhail,
Flow Space,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Indispensable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indispensable. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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