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expendable
01
jetable, remplaçable
easily replaced or sacrificed without significant loss or consequence, indicating a lack of value
Disapproving
Formal
Exemples
In times of crisis, some argue that certain positions in the company are expendable.
En temps de crise, certains soutiennent que certains postes dans l'entreprise sont remplaçables.
The coach made tough decisions during the game, benching players he deemed expendable for the team's victory.
L'entraîneur a pris des décisions difficiles pendant le match, mettant sur le banc les joueurs qu'il jugeait remplaçables pour la victoire de l'équipe.
02
suitable or intended to be used up, consumed, or spent
Exemples
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
Exemples
After paying bills, she had a small amount of expendable income.
The government allocated expendable funds for public projects.
Arbre Lexical
unexpendable
expendable
expend
