imperishable

adjective

(ˌ)im-ˈper-i-shə-bəl How to pronounce imperishable (audio)
Definition of imperishablenext
1
as in indestructible
impossible to destroy energy is imperishable

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2
as in immortal
having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish the belief that through military glory one could achieve imperishable fame

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Recent Examples of imperishable Between July 2, 1935, and February 10, 1942, Holiday, backed by Teddy Wilson and his band, logged twenty-one studio sessions, yielding around seventy imperishable songs. — Nick Bowlin, Harper's Magazine, 24 Mar. 2024 Published a century ago, the poet’s secular meditation on the Christian sabbath considers the human longing for ‘some imperishable bliss’ amid a culture of waning religiosity. — Daniel Akst, WSJ, 15 Sep. 2023 These days humans are the ones feeling entitled and imperishable — despite an accelerating climate crisis and a deteriorating social fabric, especially in the United States. — Cory Oldweiler, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Oct. 2022 Meanwhile, Ron stays still, marooned in the crowd, and trapped between his duty as an officer of the law and his deep, imperishable faith in the black cause. — Richard Brod, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021 Two ancient skeletons that have become a symbol of imperishable love have both been identified as men. — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperishable
  1. indestructible
  2. immortal
  3. enduring
  4. eternal
  5. inextinguishable
  6. ongoing
  7. incorruptible
  8. continuing
Adjective
  • Lately, Klassen has brought those anthropomorphic gifts to board books, those indestructible literary objects that are larger than a cellphone and smaller than a tablet and far better than either for your child’s attention span, mood, and gums.
    — Casey Cep, New Yorker, 7 July 2026
  • In France’s opening game, Senegal demonstrated that the tournament favourites are far from indestructible and probably should have gone in ahead at half-time.
    — Elias Burke, New York Times, 30 June 2026
Definition of indestructible
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  • Bond villain Hugo Drax) imagines a vast, floating city suspended in darkness, inhabited by immortal beings who, out of boredom, begin tinkering with the construct of time.
    — Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026
  • Lobo As the cigar-smoking, alien, bounty hunter who teams up with Supergirl, Lobo possesses immense strength and is essentially immortal, having lived for hundreds of years.
    — Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 26 June 2026
Definition of immortal
Adjective
  • Blazers, button-ups, chinos, and deck shoes have all become enduring elements of women’s wardrobes.
    — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 5 July 2026
  • Heat and humidity couldn’t take down the Northside Hospital Peachtree Road Race and its 45,000-plus runners, one of Atlanta’s most enduring traditions.
    — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of enduring
Adjective
  • If so, is even that level enough to beat his eternal rival, Pogačar?
    — Torrey Hart, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • All that is simply the evidence of the novel’s global reach and its timelessness – or put another way, its eternal cultural relevance – at work.
    — Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of eternal
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  • Aside from virtually inextinguishable flames fueled by molten pitch, the payloads likely included toxic ingredients like camphor and arsenic.
    — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 May 2026
  • The pride of Odysseus, the passion of Shakespeare’s lovers, and the dread facing Ivan Ilyich on his deathbed remain inextinguishable qualities of our inner lives.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 28 Oct. 2025
Definition of inextinguishable
Adjective
  • The court also allowed claims that the company unfairly benefited by skimping on security, may have violated North Carolina’s unfair-trade law, and could be ordered to clarify and improve its ongoing data-security duties.
    — Chase Jordan July 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
  • Sign up for PEOPLE‘s free True Crime newsletter for breaking crime news, ongoing trial coverage and details of intriguing unsolved cases.
    — Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Definition of ongoing
Adjective
  • Publishers can archive their material, but a third party maintains a more incorruptible version of stories that can hold outlets accountable when it’s revised after publication.
    — Dave Lozo, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
  • How does one become incorruptible in business?
    — Nancy Pulciano, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2026
Definition of incorruptible
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  • Officials said overnight enforcement will focus on common and continuing offenses such as commercial vehicles parked in residential areas and permit violations.
    — Michelle Deal-Zimmerman, Baltimore Sun, 6 Mar. 2025
  • State of the labor market Initial weekly unemployment insurance claims have held in a fairly steady range around 220,000, though continuing claims earlier in November had hit their highest level in about three years.
    — Jeff Cox, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of continuing

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