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indispensable

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


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The Geneva Conventions governing the laws of war, agreed following World War II, prohibit destruction of "objects indispensable to the survival of the civilian population."

From Barron's • Apr. 2, 2026

“While GPUs handle the heavy mathematical lifting for AI, modern high-core-count CPUs are becoming indispensable for orchestration, data-management, and real-time inference tasks that GPUs cannot perform efficiently,” Lee wrote.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

He said the US was an "indispensable cornerstone" of the UK's security, and that allies should "show up" regardless of who the current president is.

From BBC • Mar. 8, 2026

Here Edith comes into focus as the indispensable medium through whom Rosenzweig’s life of dialogue remained possible at all.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Thinking in multiple dimensions will not only be an asset, but indispensable.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin