consumable

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adjective

con·​sum·​able kən-ˈsü-mə-bəl How to pronounce consumable (audio)
: capable of being consumed
consumable goods

consumable

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noun

: something (such as food or fuel) that is consumable
usually used in plural

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Adjective
Current Texas law allows the sale of consumable hemp products with up to 0.3% THC concentration. Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025 State legislators have made two attempts at enacting a state regulation on consumable hemp — Act 629 in 2023 and Act 934 earlier this year — but there is currently a federal injunction in place challenging the constitutionality of the state law. Randal Seyler, Arkansas Online, 21 May 2025
Noun
After using her Technique, Cipher enters stealth state, moves at high speeds, and can steal consumables from enemies. Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025 Proponents of the ban — like Lubbock Republican Sen. Charles Perry, who authored the 2019 hemp law as well as the current Senate proposal to ban certain hemp consumable products — argue manufacturers are exploiting a loophole in the hemp program to sell THC consumables. Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 17 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for consumable

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1547, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1722, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of consumable was in 1547

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“Consumable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumable. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.

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