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
Amendment's two-term limit while portraying Trump as an indispensable figure deterred by divestment rules.
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
For more than half a decade now, AI companies have been scraping up massive amounts of this content without asking permission and without offering compensation to the people whose creations are so indispensable to this new technology.
—Joseph Gordon-Levitt, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
The incident underscored the growing vulnerability of GPS, a service of the U.S. government, which is indispensable not only for the transport sector but also for many other industries including banking, power-grid synchronization, or offshore drilling.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 July 2025
Bitcoin is proving itself as being increasingly indispensable to global financial infrastructure.
—Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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Anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
For more than half a decade now, AI companies have been scraping up massive amounts of this content without asking permission and without offering compensation to the people whose creations are so indispensable to this new technology.
—Joseph Gordon-Levitt, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
The incident underscored the growing vulnerability of GPS, a service of the U.S. government, which is indispensable not only for the transport sector but also for many other industries including banking, power-grid synchronization, or offshore drilling.
—IEEE Spectrum, 29 July 2025
Bitcoin is proving itself as being increasingly indispensable to global financial infrastructure.
—Mauricio Di Bartolomeo, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indispensable
Adjective
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And likewise, emergency radio alerts proved essential during Hurricane Helene in North Carolina.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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This type of human-machine collaboration is essential for unlocking new levels of performance without requiring a complete overhaul of existing operations.—
Alexander Clausbruch,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Many people in the country have a distrust of civil servants; however, civil servants with deep understanding of finance and investing are exactly the type of people who would be necessary.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Evacuation Protocol: If evacuation becomes necessary, follow your checklist, wear protective clothing, and leave immediately.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Monsters may scurry around 'Alien: Earth,' but Noah Hawley suggests the really terrifying characters might be human beings Hawley says preserving the sheer horror of the original films was integral to his project, and as viewers will see, the Xenomorph eventually gets some creepy friends.—
Marco della Cava,
USA Today,
13 Aug. 2025
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During the Cold War, New Mexico’s uranium mines played an integral role in developing energy sources and weapons.—
Washington Examiner Staff,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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One Dallas restaurant failed, six required reinspection and three had roaches or rodent droppings in the most recent round of city health inspections, according to the inspection reports.—
Samara Gerstle,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 July 2025
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No required Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification from the company was viewable on the state’s Labor and Economic Opportunity website as of the morning of Wednesday, July 23.—
Darcie Moran,
Freep.com,
24 July 2025
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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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What sort of response was needful?—
Razib Khan,
Discover Magazine,
14 Jan. 2013
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The best managers know starting pitching is vital to postseason success, and the Blue Jays have a chance to make a deep run this year.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Aug. 2025
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Quality service and exceeding customer expectations are vital to winning back repeat customers and withstanding the test of time in a competitive market.—
Geoff Whitmore,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Indispensable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indispensable. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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