nondurable
adjective
non·du·ra·ble
ˌnän-ˈdu̇r-ə-bəl 
also -ˈdyu̇r-
: able to exist for only a short time before deteriorating : not durable
… nondurable products such as food, wine and personal care items.—
Suzanne S. Brown
Suzanne S. Brown
nondurability
ˌnän-ˌdu̇r-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē
noun
-ˌdyu̇r-
Scarves and some ornaments of clothing, such as flowers or lace, are often fragile and cannot be worn long. These things are purchased with their relative nondurability in mind.
—Cleo Fitzsimmons
Cleo Fitzsimmons
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Yet all the companies listed manufacture nondurable goods, which have short shelf lives.
—Sheldon H. Jacobson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
This drop in manufacturing has affected durable goods, such as heavy equipment, and nondurable goods, such as apparel, at similar rates.
—Sheldon H. Jacobson, Twin Cities, 23 July 2025
An upward revision to private inventory investment — specifically by nondurable goods manufacturers and companies in the information industry — offset those new weaker figures.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
Spending on nondurable goods such as food and beverages also rose.
—Lucia Mutikani, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
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Sheldon H. Jacobson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
This drop in manufacturing has affected durable goods, such as heavy equipment, and nondurable goods, such as apparel, at similar rates.
—Sheldon H. Jacobson, Twin Cities, 23 July 2025
An upward revision to private inventory investment — specifically by nondurable goods manufacturers and companies in the information industry — offset those new weaker figures.
—Bryan Mena, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
Spending on nondurable goods such as food and beverages also rose.
—Lucia Mutikani, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Nondurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nondurable. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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