nondurable

adjective

non·du·ra·ble ˌnän-ˈdu̇r-ə-bəl

also -ˈdyu̇r-

: able to exist for only a short time before deteriorating : not durable

… nondurable products such as food, wine and personal care items.—

Suzanne S. Brown

nondurability

ˌnän-ˌdu̇r-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē

-ˌdyu̇r-

noun

Scarves and some ornaments of clothing, such as flowers or lace, are often fragile and cannot be worn long. These things are purchased with their relative nondurability in mind. —

Cleo Fitzsimmons

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Its purpose is to replenish nondurable goods—items like printer paper or pet food. —

Lauren Goode, WIRED, 8 Mar. 2021 All industries have a worker shortage, except for nondurable goods manufacturing, wholesale and retail trade, construction, and transportation and utilities, the research found. —

Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2024 Real spending in this area jumped at a remarkable 7.6 percent annual rate in the third quarter, far surpassing a little over 3 percent real growth in spending on nondurable goods and services. —

Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023 Some of the biggest increases in postings were in professional and business services, finance, other services and nondurable goods manufacturing, according to the report. —

Alicia Wallace, CNN, 3 Oct. 2023 See all Example Sentences for nondurable