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disposable

[dih-spoh-zuh-buhl] / dɪˈspoʊ zə bəl /


ADJECTIVE
paper
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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But manufacturers are not required to completely disclose what disposable diapers are made of, leaving parents in the dark.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

“Relative to the size of the economy and to the size of household disposable income, household debt is at quarter-century lows,” writes Stephen Stanley, chief U.S. economist for Santander.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

"Locals in the area don't have as much disposable income as the tourists, so we are reliant on the tourism trade," she tells me.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

This hits the economy in two ways: boosting inflation and dampening disposable income which curtails growth.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

“And then we were very disposable — right, Plutarch?”

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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