Meaning of indispensable | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Absolutely necessary or requisite; that one cannot do without.
2. indispensable, essential, imperative, vital
3. Unbendable, that cannot be set aside or ignored.
4. Not admitting ecclesiastical dispensation; not subject to release or exemption; that cannot be allowed by bending the canonical rules.
   obsolete

Equivalents

Examples

“An indispensable component of a heart-healthy diet.”

“But through the oligopoly, charcoal fuel proliferated throughout London's trades and industries. By the 1200s, brewers and bakers, tilemakers, glassblowers, pottery producers, and a range of other craftsmen all became hour-to-hour consumers of charcoal. This only magnified the indispensable nature of the oligopolists.”

“And my friends in politics, no-one is remotely indispensable and our brilliant and Darwinian system will produce another leader, equally committed to taking this country forward through tough times.”

“Behind this carefully crafted strategy of wooing Trump is a desire from Gulf states to solidify and formalize their positions as the US’ indispensable security and economic partners, and extract as much benefit for themselves as they can.”

“The law was moral and indispensable.”

“Why is marking a book indispensable to reading it? First, it keeps you awake—not merely conscious, but wide awake.”

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