inseparable
adjective
in·sep·a·ra·ble
(ˌ)in-ˈse-p(ə-)rə-bəl 
1
: incapable of being separated or disjoined
inseparable issues
2
: seemingly always together : very intimate
inseparable friends
inseparable
noun
Synonyms
Examples of inseparable in a Sentence
One problem is inseparable from the other.
they've been inseparable friends since they met at summer camp years ago
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Even when religion is less explicitly invoked, Borzage’s films are marked by a sense of spiritual devotion, in which romantic desire isn’t a contradiction of the spiritual but an incarnation of it—not least because, for Borzage, lust and consummation are inseparable from sacrifice and torment.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2024
The massacre of 11 Israeli athletes and coaches by Palestinian members of the Black September terrorist organization cast a pall over the 1972 Summer Games in Munich and underscored the violent tensions that are often inseparable from the athletic competitions at the heart of the Olympics.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Ohtani and Mizuhara have been inseparable for nearly a decade, since Ohtani was an 18-year-old rookie for the Nippon-Ham Fighters in Hokkaido.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
By the second half, when activist-minded Lena comes to visit her in France, the two girls are practically inseparable, encouraging one another’s rebellion in increasingly dangerous ways.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 19 Feb. 2024
Instead, the people driving policy need to have a good understanding of the different languages, cultures and financial issues that are inseparable from questions about crafting policy that meets people’s needs.
—Journal Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2024
The Bradshaw Animal Shelter is looking for a home for two dog friends who were found together as strays in Sacramento County, California
Stanley, a small 7-year-old dog, and Arthur, a large 4-year-old canine, don't look like twins, but the two are inseparable.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
Their children are inseparable, and Ms. Mitchell is godmother to Mr. Mitchell’s young son.
—Louise Rafkin, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
In biology, a singularity might happen when an explosion of species stems from a series of changes clustered so tightly together as to appear instantaneous and inseparable on the order of evolutionary time.
—Popular Science, 22 Feb. 2024
Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2024
The massacre of 11 Israeli athletes and coaches by Palestinian members of the Black September terrorist organization cast a pall over the 1972 Summer Games in Munich and underscored the violent tensions that are often inseparable from the athletic competitions at the heart of the Olympics.
—Daniel Arkin, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
Ohtani and Mizuhara have been inseparable for nearly a decade, since Ohtani was an 18-year-old rookie for the Nippon-Ham Fighters in Hokkaido.
—Connor Sheets, Los Angeles Times, 28 Mar. 2024
By the second half, when activist-minded Lena comes to visit her in France, the two girls are practically inseparable, encouraging one another’s rebellion in increasingly dangerous ways.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 19 Feb. 2024
Instead, the people driving policy need to have a good understanding of the different languages, cultures and financial issues that are inseparable from questions about crafting policy that meets people’s needs.
—Journal Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2024
The Bradshaw Animal Shelter is looking for a home for two dog friends who were found together as strays in Sacramento County, California
Stanley, a small 7-year-old dog, and Arthur, a large 4-year-old canine, don't look like twins, but the two are inseparable.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 22 Mar. 2024
Their children are inseparable, and Ms. Mitchell is godmother to Mr. Mitchell’s young son.
—Louise Rafkin, New York Times, 29 Feb. 2024
In biology, a singularity might happen when an explosion of species stems from a series of changes clustered so tightly together as to appear instantaneous and inseparable on the order of evolutionary time.
—Popular Science, 22 Feb. 2024
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inseparable
adjective
in·sep·a·ra·ble
(ˈ)in-ˈsep-(ə-)rə-bəl
1
: impossible to separate
inseparable issues
2
: seemingly always together
inseparable friends
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