nonrenewable
/ˌnɑnrɪˈnuːəbəl/
adjective
- Describing a natural resource that cannot be replaced once it is used up, or that takes millions of years to form again.
- Unlike solar power, nonrenewable fuels cannot be replenished in a human lifetime.
- Many countries are trying to reduce their dependence on nonrenewable energy sources like natural gas.
- Oil and coal are nonrenewable resources that will eventually run out.
- Describing a contract, agreement, or license that cannot be extended or renewed after it expires.
- She signed a nonrenewable one-year lease for the apartment.
- They offered a nonrenewable discount for the first month of service.
- The work visa is nonrenewable, so he must leave the country when it expires.
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