inextricable
adjective
in·ex·tri·ca·ble
ˌi-nik-ˈstri-kə-bəl 
(ˌ)i-ˈnek-(ˌ)stri-
(ˌ)i-ˈnek-(ˌ)stri-
1
: forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
2
a
: incapable of being disentangled or untied
an inextricable knot
b
: not capable of being solved
Examples of inextricable in a Sentence
He argues that there is an inextricable link between poverty and poor health.
Recent Examples on the Web
Caves have meant many things for human culture through the ages, and still capture the imagination with their inextricable passageways and impossibly large caverns.
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Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2024
Our inextricable dependence on our environment, both natural and of our own making.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2024
Many of these progressive Jews have been told since birth that Israel is an inextricable component of their Jewish self-image; their activism ought best be understood as an articulation of their Jewishness rather than a repudiation of it.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Feb. 2024
For decades, Belichick's name and the Patriots' brand were inextricable.
—Jack McKessy, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
Over the next 10 years, the two form an inextricable bond, but on the penultimate film a tragic accident on set leaves David paralyzed with a debilitating spinal injury, turning his world upside down.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 24 Oct. 2023
The book brought me back to my early familiarity with Oppenheimer’s story, which combines the mythic import of the Ring cycle with humanizing details that exemplify the inextricable links between world-changing occurrences and the minutiae of everyday life.
—Martin Filler, The New York Review of Books, 21 July 2023
The ability to consider the future is inextricable from our colloquial understanding of real intelligence.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024
Every culture comes with its own set of beloved tools that are inextricable from the foods that define it.
—Naz Deravian, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024
Isaac Schultz / Gizmodo, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2024
Our inextricable dependence on our environment, both natural and of our own making.
—Julie Belcove, Robb Report, 16 Mar. 2024
Many of these progressive Jews have been told since birth that Israel is an inextricable component of their Jewish self-image; their activism ought best be understood as an articulation of their Jewishness rather than a repudiation of it.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 15 Feb. 2024
For decades, Belichick's name and the Patriots' brand were inextricable.
—Jack McKessy, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
Over the next 10 years, the two form an inextricable bond, but on the penultimate film a tragic accident on set leaves David paralyzed with a debilitating spinal injury, turning his world upside down.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 24 Oct. 2023
The book brought me back to my early familiarity with Oppenheimer’s story, which combines the mythic import of the Ring cycle with humanizing details that exemplify the inextricable links between world-changing occurrences and the minutiae of everyday life.
—Martin Filler, The New York Review of Books, 21 July 2023
The ability to consider the future is inextricable from our colloquial understanding of real intelligence.
—Cal Newport, The New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2024
Every culture comes with its own set of beloved tools that are inextricable from the foods that define it.
—Naz Deravian, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024
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“Inextricable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inextricable. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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inextricable
adjective
in·ex·tri·ca·ble
ˌin-ik-ˈstrik-ə-bəl
(ˈ)in-ˈek-(ˌ)strik-
(ˈ)in-ˈek-(ˌ)strik-
: impossible to untangle or to get free from
an inextricable knot
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