dispensable

adjective

di-ˈspen(t)-sə-bəl How to pronounce dispensable (audio)
Definition of dispensablenext
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 The 23-year-old has the kind of athleticism Green has not possessed in a decade, but that does not mean Green’s skillset is dispensable. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 29 June 2026 But something important gets lost when executives look at that reality and conclude that management itself is dispensable. — Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2026 Responsibility is hard, therefore, dispensable. — Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 29 Oct. 2025 Many people are trying to protect themselves from becoming dispensable as the role of AI expands in the workplace, said Erik Brynjolfsson, an economics professor at Stanford University and the director of the Stanford Digital Economy Lab. — Annie Nova, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dispensable
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unnecessary
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  • The company believes separating trim functions from full system startup could improve convenience and reduce unnecessary power use.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 July 2026
  • Increasing staff at medical facilities during heat waves could also prevent unnecessary deaths.
    — Christopher Cann, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Definition of unnecessary

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