disposable

Example Sentences

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As the 19th century drew to a close, a growing middle class found itself with disposable income, shorter workweeks, mail-order catalogs and department stores, all of which helped board games evolve into consumer products.

From The Wall Street Journal

As UBS executive Frank Hackett, he charges through meetings barking orders and treating morality as disposable: the cost of doing business.

From Los Angeles Times

But even for diners with greater than average disposable incomes, a higher cost of living means they don't go to restaurants or use them in the same way they once did.

From BBC

His advice is to run these tools on separate, dedicated machines and use disposable accounts for any experimentation.

From BBC

Budget airlines’ low fares appeal to travelers with more limited income, and those travelers are more acutely feeling the rising cost of living and thus may have less disposable income for air travel.

From MarketWatch