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expendable

adj.
C1 Advanced US //ɪkˈspɛndəbəɫ// UK //ɛkspˈɛndəbəl// ex·pend·able

adj. describing something or someone that is not very valuable and can be easily replaced or lost.

adj. capable of being sacrificed, discarded, or replaced without significant consequence. Often used in contexts of resource management or social hierarchy.


SIMPLE

The old car was finally expendable and we sold it.

CONTEXTUAL

In a high-stakes military operation, the soldiers were treated as expendable assets to protect the mission's success.

COMPLEX

The CEO argued that the outdated software was expendable, but the IT department warned that its removal would cause immediate systemic failures across the network.

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Origin

From expend + -able.

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