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
Today, this virtually indestructible outerwear category has been recognized as a true luxury object, with iterations from Loro Piana, Brunello Cucinelli, Drake’s, and more on the present market.
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2026
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
No sense in worrying about the workload of the 49ers’ indestructible Christian McCaffrey.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
All-Clad’s innovation was to envelop a disk of highly conductive aluminum in nearly indestructible stainless steel, creating a surface that heats more evenly and can stand up to high temps and general kitchen abuse.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Dec. 2025
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2026
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
No sense in worrying about the workload of the 49ers’ indestructible Christian McCaffrey.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
All-Clad’s innovation was to envelop a disk of highly conductive aluminum in nearly indestructible stainless steel, creating a surface that heats more evenly and can stand up to high temps and general kitchen abuse.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indestructible
Adjective
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It’s meant to be an enduring tribute that people years from now can look up.—
Shirley Halperin,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2026
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After six decades together, their love is not just enduring.—
Yolanda Harris,
AJC.com,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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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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Many people know the history of deforestation, but far fewer know about the management of forests and groves as renewable and possibly immortal resources.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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Channing Tatum is Caine Wise, a half-wolf, half-human being who joins forces with Jupiter to save the human race from its destiny of getting harvested for a liquid that makes the galaxy’s rulers immortal.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Exile, in contrast, is indefinite—marked by a lasting break with prior identities and a durable forsaking of belonging.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Feb. 2026
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Michael Cunningham prefers free agent Zack Littell, who’s durable and can do the dirty work to get the Braves into playoff contention.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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“Indestructible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indestructible. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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