consumable
Americanadjective
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able or meant to be consumed, as by eating, drinking, or using.
consumable goods.
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liable to be used up or depleted.
comsumable resources.
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"Games, especially live-service games, are more like digital communities and much less so consumable experiences," he said.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2026
Palantir employees said language models are like crude oil, and Palantir is the refinery to make the models consumable.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026
The company gained market share across consumable and non-consumable categories during the quarter, CEO Todd Vasos said in a statement.
From Barron's • Dec. 4, 2025
Chasing down a comment on male-imposed expectations — and, more subtly, self-imposed ones — her macro lens swaddles everything in consumable lushness.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2024
The first connection is the most direct one: availability of more consumable calories means more people.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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