How to Use indispensable in a Sentence

indispensable

adjective
  • The Persian Gulf is one of the few places in the world where such ships may prove indispensable.
    — T. Christian Miller, ProPublica, 17 Jan. 2020
  • Mitchell has been the indispensable scorer on the East’s best team.
    — Eric Koreen, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
  • In short, Alexa isn’t an indispensable part of our lives.
    — Jacob Carpenter, Fortune, 15 Nov. 2022
  • Whether on the court or in the depths of the sea, precision is key—and endurance indispensable.
    — Leena Kim, Town & Country, 28 Aug. 2022
  • Now is the time to be indispensable at your current job.
    — Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 July 2019
  • To Pflaum, the survival trip is an indispensable part of growing up in Ketchikan.
    — Susan Shain, The Atlantic, 5 June 2019
  • One day, somebody will find a use for it — a killer app that will make 5G phones indispensable.
    — Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, 17 June 2019
  • Pippen is one of the great two-way wings of all time and an indispensable piece to six championships.
    — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2023
  • Venetian loafer is one of the indispensable styles of tuxedo shoes.
    — Maverick Li, Men's Health, 1 Dec. 2022
  • Though Latin was a sure form of torture for the young Briton, English was indispensable.
    — Tod Worner, National Review, 17 Oct. 2021
  • Warts and all, the U.S. is still an indispensable nation.
    — William Falk, The Week, 4 Sep. 2021
  • Connaughton has been an indispensable and most durable members of the Bucks since signing as a free agent at the start of the 2018 season.
    — Jim Owczarski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2022
  • For the step corners, a miter saw proved indispensable.
    — Katie Leporte, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 May 2021
  • Here are 10 acts not to miss, with some inside dope on the indispensable side players.
    — Andrew Gilbert, The Mercury News, 24 Sep. 2024
  • The first challenge, at this point, is that the state Department of Transportation, indispensable to the project, has yet to sign off on it.
    — Tom Condon, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2023
  • The root often lies in a desire to be liked, helpful or seen as indispensable.
    — Diana Lowe, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
  • This isn’t the first time Ryanair has been in trouble with some of its most indispensable employees.
    — Brittany Shoot, Fortune, 12 July 2018
  • That’s quite a bit of money, even if a bathroom is indispensable.
    — Kelly Dawson, House Beautiful, 26 Apr. 2019
  • She is backed up by researchers who insist that recess is an indispensable part of the school day.
    — Koby Levin, Detroit Free Press, 7 July 2018
  • The pro-life movement and its allies are doing a lot of indispensable policy work now in the wake of Dobbs.
    — Benjamin Watson, National Review, 12 May 2024
  • That is why a free marketplace of ideas is indispensable to the discovery of truth.
    — Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 12 June 2024
  • The plan, Force Design 2030, aims to make the Corps an indispensable tool in America’s toolbox.
    — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 6 July 2023
  • So grab a few of these indispensable glass vessels and get going.
    — Blair Donovan, Country Living, 30 Sep. 2022
  • The message can be so powerful that some say Rush and his church felt indispensable to their lives and safety.
    — Dallas News, 20 Sep. 2020
  • In fact, one of the most indispensable devices in your home can also be one of the most vulnerable.
    — Jacob Siegal, BGR, 6 Dec. 2021
  • Tongs are indispensable for getting the back log into just the right position to burn all night.
    — The Editors, Outdoor Life, 11 Nov. 2020
  • Both Jews and Christians have distinct and indispensable roles to play.
    — Newsweek, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Time is the indispensable basis of friendship, as well as of workouts.
    — Richard Brookhiser, National Review, 20 Aug. 2020
  • The face mask is now part of the kit of rioters, as useful, indispensable, and emblematic as a Klansman’s white hood.
    — Rich Lowry, National Review, 17 June 2025
  • But there is one indispensable thing machines can never do: Be human.
    — Mark Minevich, Fortune, 25 June 2025

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