nonperishable
adjective
non·per·ish·able
ˌnän-ˈper-i-shə-bəl 
-ˈpe-ri-
: processed or packaged to withstand prolonged storage : not perishable
nonperishable staples
… canned vegetables, boxed cereals and other nonperishable packaged foods.—
Frank D. Roylance
Frank D. Roylance
nonperishable
noun
plural nonperishables
Cod was also the original traveling food—dried and salted, it was one of the world's first nonperishables …
—Molly Benjamin
Molly Benjamin
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Attendees are asked to bring a nonperishable food item to donate to the McLeod Emergency Food Shelf.
—Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Bring nonperishable food items for Interfaith Community Services and gently used coats to donate to Sharia’s Closet, which provides emergency clothing.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
Global Empowerment Mission The Global Empowerment Mission works to provide emergency aid supplies to those in need, such as nonperishable food items, hygiene products and water.
—Lauren Meltzer, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2025
And this year, visitors can bring nonperishable items to be donated to a local food pantry; Ribble said two big rubber bins have already been filled a few times since Thanksgiving.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
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Kay Johnson, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Bring nonperishable food items for Interfaith Community Services and gently used coats to donate to Sharia’s Closet, which provides emergency clothing.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Jan. 2025
Global Empowerment Mission The Global Empowerment Mission works to provide emergency aid supplies to those in need, such as nonperishable food items, hygiene products and water.
—Lauren Meltzer, ABC News, 9 Jan. 2025
And this year, visitors can bring nonperishable items to be donated to a local food pantry; Ribble said two big rubber bins have already been filled a few times since Thanksgiving.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Nonperishable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonperishable. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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