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
But for her graduate season this fall, U coach Erin Chastain asked her most indispensable player to somehow give her more.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 30 Oct. 2024
Superhero movies used to be an indispensable revenue driver for the film industry.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
Mushrooms are great in omelets for breakfast, can top a veggie burger for lunch, are indispensable in salads, or can be sautéed with other veggies for dinner.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 11 Oct. 2024
The challenge lies in creating AI tools that are not just innovative, but indispensable to users’ daily lives and work processes.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 30 Oct. 2024
Superhero movies used to be an indispensable revenue driver for the film industry.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
Mushrooms are great in omelets for breakfast, can top a veggie burger for lunch, are indispensable in salads, or can be sautéed with other veggies for dinner.
—Nancy Lebrun, Verywell Health, 11 Oct. 2024
The challenge lies in creating AI tools that are not just innovative, but indispensable to users’ daily lives and work processes.
—Jackie Snow, Quartz, 21 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for indispensable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indispensable
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Access to water is essential to sustaining biodiversity so how it is used has a lasting impact.Earl Foster, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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That balance will be different for every organization, but is essential for all.Rajat Bhargava, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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Sifting through dozens of profiles was a massive time-suck, but a necessary evil.Allie Volpe, Vox, 14 Nov. 2024
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Overgrown fields can provide that necessary edge cover.Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
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Chytridiomycosis kills because skin is an integral part of a frog’s cardiovascular system.Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
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The vice president is an integral part of conversation in the village and her image appears on billboards and banners throughout the community.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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New England Realty Associates anticipates that cash from operations will be sufficient to fund its current operations, pay distributions, and make required debt payments.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Even after a couple days of running, the required pace still elicited basically the same heart rate.Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 4 Nov. 2024
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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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Under the strategic direction of Soleimani, the IRGC’s Quds Force, along with Iraqi Shiite armed groups, began constructing a vital land bridge to transport supplies, weapons, and personnel from Iran and Iraq into Syria.Renad Mansour, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2024
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Upcoming: November 12th – Wild Hope, Wildlife Corridors, and Citizen Science Learn how citizen scientists and experts are working together to identify and protect vital wildlife corridors, and how you can get involved in conservation efforts.Bob Hirshon, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Indispensable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indispensable. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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