26984 words

expendable

5 definitions • 6 examples
1
If someone or something is expendable, people can do something or deal with a situation without them:

Examples:

No one likes to think that they're expendable.
2
not worth keeping or no longer useful:

Examples:

He was considered expendable and dropped from the team.
3

Examples:

In today's tough labor climate, individual workers are expendable.
It seems he has become an expendable asset at the company.
4
expendable supplies are things that are used in a business that have little value:

Examples:

expendable items/goods/supplies
5
made to be used up or worn out over time:

Examples:

The one year parts and labor warranty excludes expendable parts such as batteries, springs, and filters.

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