1. Items or equipment that are durable and reusable, not consumed or used up in normal operation; goods that retain value over time and can be used repeatedly.
Usage: Usually plural; often used in military, business, or institutional contexts; Contrasts with consumables or expendables

Examples

• The military inventory includes both expendables like ammunition and nonexpendables such as vehicles and weapons systems.
• Office nonexpendables include desks, computers, and filing cabinets that are expected to last for years.
• The school budgets separately for consumables like paper and nonexpendables like laboratory equipment.
• Nonexpendables require proper maintenance to preserve their value and extend their useful life.
• The company tracks nonexpendables as fixed assets on its balance sheet.