indelibly

as in forever
for all time the advertiser hopes that the slogan will be indelibly imprinted on consumers' memories

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Recent Examples of indelibly This version of the flag would, in the following years, become indelibly associated with LGBTQ+ pride, and there are now multiple variations. Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026 That short-passing style, woven indelibly into the country’s soccer identity, took root in their club system, most notably at Ajax in the 1970s. Duncan White, New York Times, 15 June 2026 This year marks the 125th anniversary of the Insular Cases, a notorious series of Supreme Court decisions beginning in May 1901 that indelibly shaped the nation’s democracy. Austin Bussing, The Conversation, 4 June 2026 To my spouse Paige Lewis, the past decade sprinting to keep up with your mind has made my own indelibly quicker, wiser, and more humane. Literary Hub, 4 May 2026 Now, the tiny messenger of winter’s end is on track to become Connecticut’s state amphibian, indelibly tying the identity of the Nutmeg State to the moment when green returns to the landscape and winter coats return to the closet. Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026 Ebon Moss-Bachrach, in the role originally played so indelibly by the idiosyncratic John Cazale, can’t do much to stand out from the play’s crowded crime scene. Greg Evans, Deadline, 28 Apr. 2026 But rewatching it now—with a sequel, The Devil Wears Prada 2, arriving May 1—what lingers alongside the dialogue is the city to which it was indelibly pinned. Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Apr. 2026 Its villain-of-the-week structure introduces viewers to characters indelibly associated with the juggernaut franchise, including Catwoman (Julie Newmar) and The Joker (Cesar Romero). David Faris, TheWeek, 20 Apr. 2026
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Adverb
  • The nearly $170 billion allocated to public schools across America was never intended to last forever.
    Richard Fowler, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Petal vents about the plight of the mass entertainer who is forever observed and critiqued.
    Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Democrats say Blanche’s order doesn’t go far enough to prevent the administration from reviving plans for the fund after the acting attorney general’s confirmation and have called for legislation to permanently bar it.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The city’s direction calls for Stonegate to permanently close at the end of its useful life within the next 10 years, instead of rebuilding it as the plan originally intended.
    Taylor O'Connor August 3, Kansas City Star, 3 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Crowley's mention of the Evers endorsement drew a round of applause at both of his campaign stops in New Glarus and Madison this week, but similar votes of confidence haven't always been decisive in other primaries.
    ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • For Braswell, the winning combination has always been travel and the outdoors, two of her greatest joys.
    Nancy Badertscher, AJC.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Adverb
  • Reclaim your intimacy with this daily moisturizer and be like me… eternally Juicy!
    Juliana Ukiomogbe, InStyle, 5 Aug. 2026
  • While there are unlimited repairs for accidents, so the plan suits the eternally clumsy, there are restrictions on theft and loss coverage.
    David Phelan, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

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“Indelibly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indelibly. Accessed 10 Aug. 2026.

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