indestructible

adjective

ˌin-di-ˈstrək-tə-bəl How to pronounce indestructible (audio)
Definition of indestructiblenext
as in enduring
impossible to destroy diamonds are widely considered to be indestructible because they are one of the hardest known substances

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Recent Examples of indestructible The sculpture, built as part of Kansas City’s annual Parade of Hearts, was made to be nearly indestructible — safe from children dangling from the bee’s antennas or climbing on the structure. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026 For another, the music bio-pic — Hollywood’s favorite vein to mine long after the gold rush — remains weirdly indestructible, even though most of us can spot the coming storm from the opening credits. — Philip Martin, Arkansas Online, 14 May 2026 John Cena spent more than two decades portraying characters who seemed almost indestructible, the kind of figures who could take a beating in the ring and walk away unfazed. — Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2026 On the other hand, left alone, plastics are practically indestructible. — New Atlas, 11 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for indestructible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indestructible
  1. enduring
  2. imperishable
  3. inextinguishable
  4. immortal
  5. durable
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  • Over more than two centuries the most enduring commercial successes repeatedly centered on creating value for customers, building trust, and expanding what people could do and afford.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • At an institution where nearly everything else has been muted, the most enduring expression of what the Kennedy Center once was now lives on its smallest stage.
    — Janay Kingsberry, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
Definition of enduring
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  • Our collective bond, which once felt imperishable, began to decompose without the movable feasts that had sustained and renewed it.
    — Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026
  • 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
Definition of imperishable
Adjective
  • 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
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  • Of course, in the immortal words of Kobe Bryant, the job is not finished.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Once immortal titans of nerdom, the big three have recently lost their grip on the zeitgeist, especially in movie theaters.
    — Jack Dunn, Variety, 30 July 2026
Definition of immortal
Adjective
  • The market responded with persistently rising valuations that reflected durable growth rather than short-term extraction.
    — Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Still, analysts warned that the coordinated action may prove no more durable than previous interventions unless Japan addresses the structural forces driving yen weakness.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of durable

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