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
Dak was indispensable in my mind.
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Jenna West, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
And the United States must continue providing Kyiv with military intelligence, which has been indispensable to tracking Russian troop movements and missile strikes.
—Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
The post linked immediately above reports it being used against users of Homebrew, a tool that’s indispensable for many developers of macOS-compatible apps.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
And that is an indispensable part of what brought Microsoft to Wisconsin.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
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Jenna West, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
And the United States must continue providing Kyiv with military intelligence, which has been indispensable to tracking Russian troop movements and missile strikes.
—Andriy Zagorodnyuk, Foreign Affairs, 23 Sep. 2025
The post linked immediately above reports it being used against users of Homebrew, a tool that’s indispensable for many developers of macOS-compatible apps.
—Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2025
And that is an indispensable part of what brought Microsoft to Wisconsin.
—Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for indispensable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indispensable
Adjective
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Caroline Ervin, landscape designer and owner of The Georgetown Garden Shop, told shrubs that produce berries in the fall are especially valuable during migration season, offering essential nutrition to birds in need of high-fat, energy-rich foods.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Cross-cultural exchanges were also essential to the project.—
Tianwei Zhang,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The mayor's office said the quick timeline is necessary to meet state notification deadlines for the change to take effect.—
Vanessa Swales,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Jackson picked the cold case right back up but had to dispatch colleagues to do the voluminous number of necessary interviews and to pursue any new tips.—
Jean Casarez,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Wharton has played an integral part in Crystal Palace’s superb start to the season.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The contest, the first of its kind, is a cultural initiative promoted by the administration of Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum, who seeks to change the narratives of violence in Mexican music as an integral part of her government’s policy for peace and against addiction.—
Natalia Cano,
Billboard,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The required curriculum and practicum hours not only prepare the graduates to serve preschool through 12th-grade students, but their families, as well.—
Jenelyn Russo,
Oc Register,
30 Sep. 2025
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Going forward, Boeing and FAA inspectors will take turns performing the required pre-flight safety checks.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Even after schools and other educational and cultural centers reopened in the city, the funding required to perform needed work on parts of the museum and support a sufficient staff were not available.—
Scott Talley,
Freep.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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Careers may be disrupted by diagnosis and treatment, with many women facing challenges returning to work, but flexible jobs, financial planning, and counseling can provide needed support.—
Julie Scott,
PEOPLE,
18 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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Matz Sels made three vital saves to ensure the scoreline was not more emphatic, beyond Nick Woltemade’s penalty.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Our eyes are vital to maintaining independence and quality of life.—
Team Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Indispensable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indispensable. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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