Definitions

consumable

[kuhn-soo-muh-buhl] / kənˈsu mə bəl /

ADJECTIVE

esculent

Synonyms

WEAK

comestible digestible eatable edible palatable

ADJECTIVE

usable

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accessible adaptable applicable convenient expendable functional practical profitable serviceable unused useful valid valuable

WEAK

advantageous at disposal at hand beneficial current employable exhaustible exploitable fit good helpful in order instrumental open operative practicable ready running subservient utile utilizable wieldy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

inappropriate unadaptable unprofitable unserviceable useless worthless

WEAK

unusable

ADJECTIVE

utilizable

Synonyms

WEAK

accessible adaptable advantageous applicable at disposal at hand beneficial convenient current employable exhaustible expendable exploitable fit functional good helpful in order instrumental open operative practicable practical profitable ready running serviceable subservient unused useful utile valid valuable wieldy

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Palantir employees said language models are like crude oil, and Palantir is the refinery to make the models consumable.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

I’m not ashamed to admit that there have been times when those 32-ounce tubs just stare at me day after day, haloed by the refrigerator light, moving further from consumable and closer to petri dish.

From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026

The company gained market share across consumable and non-consumable categories during the quarter, CEO Todd Vasos said in a statement.

From Barron's • Dec. 4, 2025

A survey by Growth Spurt and Women in Data suggests that many parents are paying extra consumable fees of £15 a day.

From BBC • Aug. 31, 2025

The first connection is the most direct one: availability of more consumable calories means more people.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond

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