as in essential
impossible to do without
fully aware that he was an indispensable assistant, he decided that it was high time that he be paid what he was worth
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Recent Examples of indispensable
Was the unit’s survival due to the men’s indispensable service as Loyalist laborers and cavalrymen?
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Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Spotify, like Amazon and Meta, has become indispensable to the global economic and cultural order.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2024
Unmanned systems are an indispensable pillar of this data fabric.
—Sebastian Elbaum, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2024
Instead of providing an indispensable clarification, the election had utterly muddied the situation.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
Spotify, like Amazon and Meta, has become indispensable to the global economic and cultural order.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 10 Dec. 2024
Unmanned systems are an indispensable pillar of this data fabric.
—Sebastian Elbaum, Foreign Affairs, 6 Dec. 2024
Instead of providing an indispensable clarification, the election had utterly muddied the situation.
—Lauren Collins, The New Yorker, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indispensable
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Good data is essential—ML models can only perform as well as the training data they are fed.William Mullane, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Remember, analytics is essential in every role across all industries.Jay Garcia, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Tap the brakes, lightly, when necessary to self-correct out of the skid.Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2024
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These tasks make students evaluate the source and understand the potential biases behind it — a skill that is growing more and more necessary.Brayden Pryor, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
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As malls are so integral to society in the Middle East, countries had to introduce specific strict measures to prevent the spread of Covid-19.Caroline Reid, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Indeed, this group of 17 chemically similar metals is integral to modern technologies, ranging from electric vehicles to missile-guidance systems.Jeffrey Weng, National Review, 20 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, the required hormone injections can cause ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome, where the ovaries become swollen and painful.New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2024
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Watch for the large orange and black warning signs at high use public accesses and the required thin ice signs around open water areas.Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 17 Dec. 2024
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Who promises tomorrows to a whole needful planet, restrikes that match?Corey Van Landingham, The New Yorker, 19 June 2023
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What sort of response was needful?Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 14 Jan. 2013
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This situation had been most keenly felt in western North Carolina, where vital industries like tourism and agriculture suffered significantly.Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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Emotional intelligence is vital for influencing others and fostering team cohesion.Harrison Monarth, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
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“Indispensable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indispensable. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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