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indispensable

[in-di-spen-suh-buhl] / ˌɪn dɪˈspɛn sə bəl /


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The words used to characterize the Dodgers’ starting rotation this postseason obscured what could be the most important adjective to describe the group: Indispensable.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 25, 2025

They talk about how Mukunda’s first book, Indispensable: When Leaders Really Matter laid the groundwork for Picking Presidents.

From Slate • Dec. 17, 2022

Six months and a run to the NBA Finals later, Mr. Expendable is suddenly Mr. Indispensable as the Celtics pursue their 18th championship.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 9, 2022

For “The Indispensable Plan” — the painting of Washington as it was first meant to look — they pored over L’Enfant’s original manuscript at the Library of Congress.

From Washington Post • Oct. 22, 2018

Indispensable as is the State's education of the young, there is an important part which the community cannot undertake, and there is a danger in curbing individuality by a stereotyped method of instruction.

From Christianity and Ethics A Handbook of Christian Ethics by Alexander, Archibald B. C.




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