perishable
adjective
per·ish·able
ˈper-i-shə-bəl 
ˈpe-ri-
: liable to perish : liable to spoil or decay
such perishable products as fruit, vegetables, butter, and eggs
perishable
noun
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The company experimented with e-commerce far before the competition, establishing itself as one of the first online sellers of perishable items.
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Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
On the other hand, perishable goods, such as fresh fish and fruit, cannot be stockpiled to take advantage of random price hikes.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Most of that would be a $1.5 billion loss in the value of the goods that couldn’t be delivered on time, such as perishable goods.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
This rule applies to all perishable foods, including meat, fish and milk products.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
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Molly Peck, USA TODAY, 11 Dec. 2024
On the other hand, perishable goods, such as fresh fish and fruit, cannot be stockpiled to take advantage of random price hikes.
—Bill Conerly, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Most of that would be a $1.5 billion loss in the value of the goods that couldn’t be delivered on time, such as perishable goods.
—Ramishah Maruf, CNN, 3 Oct. 2024
This rule applies to all perishable foods, including meat, fish and milk products.
—Katia Hetter, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for perishable
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“Perishable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perishable. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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perishable
adjective
per·ish·able
ˈper-ish-ə-bəl
: likely to spoil or decay
perishable fruit
perishable
noun
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