: something (such as food or fuel) that is consumable
—usually used in plural
Examples of consumable in a Sentence
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Naren Narendran, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Edibles are when cannabis compounds are cooked into consumable food.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 2 June 2023
Notably, there was a reduction in deflationary trends (compared to Q3 2024) as food and consumable prices fell less than anticipated.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
TikTok and other forms of social media are great platforms to use to break information down into smaller, more consumable pieces.
—Tanay Howard, Parents, 17 Feb. 2024
If your sister-in-law is a minimalist, focus on gifting her a consumable good — something that’s not going to add one more item to their closet, cupboard, or drawers.
—Olivia Muenter, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2024
Similar to food or medicine, cannabis is a consumable product and people need assurance that it is properly tested, labeled and safe.
—Matt Hutchinson, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2024
Klick said a more organized testing program is needed for the consumable products.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2024
The ’fit pic is here to stay, and today its formatted, utilitarian, and deliciously consumable content, but things change.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2023
Anne D'innocenzio, Quartz, 20 Feb. 2024
This would involve figuring out best practices for infrastructure and consumables, as well as targeting crops that can have high carbon emissions when grown on conventional farms.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2024
Monogram intends to produce and market robotic surgical equipment and related software, orthopedic implants, tissue ablation tools, navigation consumables, and other miscellaneous instrumentation necessary for reconstructive joint replacement procedures.
—Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2024
Another major factor was the use of urban waste streams for the consumables involved with farming.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2024
The sophisticated cutting system is designed to minimize waste and reduce the use of consumables such as plastic or paper sheets.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
Just as other retailers have called out, theft at stores and consumers’ shift to buying lower-margin consumables (such as food and paper towels) have eaten away at Dollar General’s margins.
—WSJ, 31 Aug. 2023
Chemical age All rechargeable batteries are considered consumables, meaning there’s a finite limit to their usefulness.
—Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 21 Aug. 2023
To avoid a gifting disaster, concentrate on consumables like candles, food finds, soaps, lotions, and generic gift cards that are sure to be appreciated.
—Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2023
Adjective
To be consumable by these newer AI applications, all relevant data needs to be fed into the models.
—Naren Narendran, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Edibles are when cannabis compounds are cooked into consumable food.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 2 June 2023
Notably, there was a reduction in deflationary trends (compared to Q3 2024) as food and consumable prices fell less than anticipated.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 29 Feb. 2024
TikTok and other forms of social media are great platforms to use to break information down into smaller, more consumable pieces.
—Tanay Howard, Parents, 17 Feb. 2024
If your sister-in-law is a minimalist, focus on gifting her a consumable good — something that’s not going to add one more item to their closet, cupboard, or drawers.
—Olivia Muenter, Peoplemag, 13 Feb. 2024
Similar to food or medicine, cannabis is a consumable product and people need assurance that it is properly tested, labeled and safe.
—Matt Hutchinson, Rolling Stone, 25 Jan. 2024
Klick said a more organized testing program is needed for the consumable products.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Jan. 2024
The ’fit pic is here to stay, and today its formatted, utilitarian, and deliciously consumable content, but things change.
—José Criales-Unzueta, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2023
Noun
Dry grocery and consumables like paper goods and cleaning supplies are up in the mid-single-digit percentages compared with last year and high teens versus two-years ago, McMillon said.
—Anne D'innocenzio, Quartz, 20 Feb. 2024
This would involve figuring out best practices for infrastructure and consumables, as well as targeting crops that can have high carbon emissions when grown on conventional farms.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2024
Monogram intends to produce and market robotic surgical equipment and related software, orthopedic implants, tissue ablation tools, navigation consumables, and other miscellaneous instrumentation necessary for reconstructive joint replacement procedures.
—Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2024
Another major factor was the use of urban waste streams for the consumables involved with farming.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 23 Jan. 2024
The sophisticated cutting system is designed to minimize waste and reduce the use of consumables such as plastic or paper sheets.
—Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2023
Just as other retailers have called out, theft at stores and consumers’ shift to buying lower-margin consumables (such as food and paper towels) have eaten away at Dollar General’s margins.
—WSJ, 31 Aug. 2023
Chemical age All rechargeable batteries are considered consumables, meaning there’s a finite limit to their usefulness.
—Ken Colburn, The Arizona Republic, 21 Aug. 2023
To avoid a gifting disaster, concentrate on consumables like candles, food finds, soaps, lotions, and generic gift cards that are sure to be appreciated.
—Belle Duchene, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Aug. 2023
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“Consumable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/consumable. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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