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disposable

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


ADJECTIVE
paper
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK


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The club was loud, crowded and alive in the way only a queer room can be when the world outside has made everyone inside feel disposable.

From Salon Jul. 20, 2026

Although the experiments focused on a single polymer, the researchers believe the same general strategy could be adapted for other materials, including plastics widely used in disposable products.

From Science Daily Jul. 17, 2026

For years, Fed data have shown that consumers’ disposable spending has risen alongside their wealth, while savings rates have fallen.

From MarketWatch Jul. 11, 2026

Musk’s company has been able to reuse expensive materials between launches, while China has been forced to rely on disposable rockets.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

Dr. Masuku had a stack of magazines, Sister Gladys carried a box of disposable syringes, and the staff cook had his arms full of sugar bags.

From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer

"I'd buy disposables and in the early days we'd get through 25 a day," continues Green, who lives in Broadstairs in Kent and runs an online community focused on motherhood issue.

From BBC Mar. 12, 2026

His philosophy is to use features like color, weight, and shape to communicate containers’ reusability, making it less plausible that people will confuse them for disposables.

From Salon May 2, 2024

"Yes we need movement on disposables, but we don't need it in four years' time. We need it now," she said.

From BBC Oct. 5, 2023

Eventually, the endpoint is this outcome, which is more sustainable and good PR, too: No more disposables at Starbucks.

From Seattle Times Sep. 15, 2023

Today's cameras-from the disposables to the fully automated-encapsulate everything we have to know to operate them.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai




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