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expendable
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prescindible, desechable
easily replaced or sacrificed without significant loss or consequence, indicating a lack of value
Disapproving
Formal
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In times of crisis, some argue that certain positions in the company are expendable.
En tiempos de crisis, algunos argumentan que ciertos puestos en la empresa son prescindibles.
The coach made tough decisions during the game, benching players he deemed expendable for the team's victory.
El entrenador tomó decisiones difíciles durante el partido, dejando en el banquillo a los jugadores que consideraba prescindibles para la victoria del equipo.
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suitable or intended to be used up, consumed, or spent
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The company considered the extra supplies expendable in the production process.
Soldiers were warned that certain resources were expendable during the mission.
03
(of funds) available to be spent, typically after mandatory obligations like taxes
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After paying bills, she had a small amount of expendable income.
The government allocated expendable funds for public projects.
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