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 analysis of Environmental Protection Agency test results of about 6,900 drinking water systems shows nearly a quarter of large water utilities serving at least 100,000 customers exceeded limits the EPA approved last year on two chemicals engineered to be nearly indestructible.
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 11 June 2025
The narrow mouth is easy to drink from on the move, and the stainless steel build is virtually indestructible.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2025
During this time of grieving, may we be comforted by these everlasting truths and indestructible hope.
—Maureen MacKey, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Since gold is nearly indestructible and has been recycled many times, much of the gold used today dates from prehistoric ages.
—David Szondy
june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 11 June 2025
The narrow mouth is easy to drink from on the move, and the stainless steel build is virtually indestructible.
—Francesca Krempa, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2025
During this time of grieving, may we be comforted by these everlasting truths and indestructible hope.
—Maureen MacKey, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Since gold is nearly indestructible and has been recycled many times, much of the gold used today dates from prehistoric ages.
—David Szondy
june 07, New Atlas, 7 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indestructible
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But inside one of the neighborhood's historic homes, more than 400 artworks and collectibles were up for grabs — all once owned by an artist who designed one of the city's most enduring logos.—
Kylie Volavongsa,
jsonline.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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The most enduring type of door handle, however, and the one with the longest use in automotive production, is the pull out style.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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In reality, the change flows in the other direction, as new recruits enter the warm embrace of the imperishable military-industrial complex, eager to learn its ways.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harper's Magazine,
20 Jan. 2024
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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
Adjective
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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
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And her inextinguishable pursuit was rewarding as the spotlight shined even brighter on the burgeoning star.—
Heran Mamo,
Billboard,
25 June 2025
Adjective
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And, in the immortal words of the late Caledon Hockley: Not the better half.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
1 Aug. 2025
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And while your tolerance for Chevy Chase may vary, there’s just so much immortal in this movie, with extended cameos from Bill Murray and Rodney Dangerfield dead center as to why this movie remains so lasting.—
Tim Grierson,
Vulture,
25 July 2025
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What’s different now is how broad and durable the sponsorship has become.—
Bob Haber,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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There’s no point in picking out something that’s not durable, or anything that will get weathered with use.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Indestructible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indestructible. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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