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as in indestructible
impossible to destroy
energy is imperishable
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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.
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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
But this imperishable moment is sometimes caused by a phenomenon slightly rarer than a setting sun: hundreds of thousands of starlings gathering to accentuate the inevitable darkness of nightfall in a flying formation called a murmuration.
—Lauryn Hill, Wired, 5 Feb. 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
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
But this imperishable moment is sometimes caused by a phenomenon slightly rarer than a setting sun: hundreds of thousands of starlings gathering to accentuate the inevitable darkness of nightfall in a flying formation called a murmuration.
—Lauryn Hill, Wired, 5 Feb. 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
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By Scott Dochterman, David Ubben and Grace Raynor The Indiana Hoosiers are one win from turning an impossible dream into an indestructible reality.—
The Athletic College Football,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2026
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No sense in worrying about the workload of the 49ers’ indestructible Christian McCaffrey.—
Jerry McDonald,
Mercury News,
31 Dec. 2025
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Sure, playing Kingo, the buff immortal hero moonlighting as a Bollywood star in 2021’s Eternals — the first South Asian superhero in a Marvel movie, by the way — required a (now-viral) physical transformation.—
Kylie Gilbert,
InStyle,
6 Jan. 2026
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Mezzo-soprano Samantha Hankey leaves her mark on the immortal song cycle under the auspices of Art Song Chicago (formerly the Collaborative Arts Institute of Chicago).—
Hannah Edgar,
Chicago Tribune,
6 Jan. 2026
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Our role at Wove was to translate that level of thoughtfulness and emotion into a timeless design that tells their story in a way that feels both deeply personal and enduring.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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And this time, the pain was more intense and more enduring.—
Grace Perry,
Outside,
1 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Packing for style or comfort is the eternal travel struggle.—
Claire Gallam,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Jan. 2026
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But some believe a traveling, apocalyptic preacher convinced her that killing Noah, John, Paul, Luke and Mary was the only way to save them from eternal damnation.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
10 Jan. 2026
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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
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The stakes, too, are there in the background of these personal dramas—the city seemingly on the brink of explosion, its inextinguishable fires a dread-inducing bass line that won’t let up.—
Diana Arterian
July 30,
Literary Hub,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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More Indiana college degree programs could be at risk amid an ongoing national battle over the future of higher education.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
9 Jan. 2026
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Danbury Police said the shooting was an isolated incident and it's not believed there is an ongoing threat.—
Lisa Rozner,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Gold First, gold, typically given to kings, not only recognized Jesus' kingship, but also highlighted his incorruptible purity.—
Nadia Cantú,
AZCentral.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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His incorruptible appetite for what may or may not be digestible.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Dec. 2025
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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
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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
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“Imperishable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperishable. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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