indispensable
adjective
in·dis·pens·able
ˌin-di-ˈspen(t)-sə-bəl 
1
: absolutely necessary : essential
an indispensable member of the staff
2
: not subject to being set aside or neglected
an indispensable obligation
indispensable
noun
Examples of indispensable in a Sentence
fully aware that he was an indispensable assistant, he decided that it was high time that he be paid what he was worth
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Mark Schilling, Variety, 27 Oct. 2025
Still, Starlink remains indispensable for Ukraine, Dovbenko insists.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 27 Oct. 2025
Robots have become indispensable in environments where high radiation or structural complexity makes human intervention dangerous or impractical.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2025
These elements are indispensable for manufacturing semiconductors, weapons systems, and other products vital to American national security.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for indispensable
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“Indispensable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indispensable. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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indispensable
adjective
in·dis·pens·able
ˌin-dis-ˈpen(t)-sə-bəl
: absolutely necessary : essential
an indispensable employee
Legal Definition
indispensable
adjective
in·dis·pen·sa·ble
ˌin-di-ˈspen-sə-bəl
: having rights so connected to the claims of the parties to an action that the action cannot be adjudicated without affecting those rights see also indispensable party at party
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