indispensable
adjective
in·dis·pens·able
ˌin-di-ˈspen(t)-sə-bəl 
1
: absolutely necessary : essential
an indispensable member of the staff
2
: not subject to being set aside or neglected
an indispensable obligation
indispensable
noun
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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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Andres Garcia-Amaya, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
To watch the set’s 20 films in a row is to take an indispensable crash course in the pleasures of a director whose work is still, oddly, a bit underrated given its richness.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 19 Dec. 2024
The idea here is that China, which has become an indispensable supplier for Russia, would be emboldened if Russia wins, and might go on to challenge American power in the Pacific.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2024
In February, the Jacaranda new music series, shutting down after two decades of indispensable concerts, went out with a Schoenbergian bang, connecting the composer to Hollywood, Mahler, Coltrane and Boulez.
—Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Indispensable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indispensable. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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indispensable
adjective
in·dis·pens·able
ˌin-dis-ˈpen(t)-sə-bəl
: absolutely necessary : essential
an indispensable employee
Legal Definition
indispensable
adjective
in·dis·pen·sa·ble
ˌin-di-ˈspen-sə-bəl
: having rights so connected to the claims of the parties to an action that the action cannot be adjudicated without affecting those rights see also indispensable party at party
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