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
Forget about the cheetah’s speed, the eagle’s eyesight or the elephant’s brute strength, and say hello to the invisible glass frog, the indestructible honey badger and the pistol shrimp who can fire bubbles that are as hot as the surface of the sun.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
The movie promises to once again raise the bar for death-defying stunts by star Tom Cruise as the indestructible agent Ethan Hunt, which itself feels like an impossible mission.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2025
The indestructible Gill, still strolling the fairways of the magazine, was more than welcoming to a greenhorn.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
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Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 11 June 2025
Forget about the cheetah’s speed, the eagle’s eyesight or the elephant’s brute strength, and say hello to the invisible glass frog, the indestructible honey badger and the pistol shrimp who can fire bubbles that are as hot as the surface of the sun.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
The movie promises to once again raise the bar for death-defying stunts by star Tom Cruise as the indestructible agent Ethan Hunt, which itself feels like an impossible mission.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 21 May 2025
The indestructible Gill, still strolling the fairways of the magazine, was more than welcoming to a greenhorn.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indestructible
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Two decades later, and with audience affection for The Office as enduring as ever, Daniels has once again built an all-new mockumentary-style workplace comedy around an nondescript office, this time in the form of The Paper — a new Peacock series about a Midwestern newsroom fighting for survival.—
Andy Meek,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Still, the richest, most enduring pleasures here are formal ones, beginning with the exacting still-life compositions and oily, vehement primary hues of Jenkins’ 16mm lensing, which can make a painterly subject of a maritime squall or a mustard-yellow wading boot.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
31 Aug. 2025
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 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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The fresh take on a catalog of immortal tunes was born out of, well, lousy musicianship.—
Jed Gottlieb,
Boston Herald,
26 Aug. 2025
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Fellow disciple Shen Gongbao, a stuttering leopard turned immortal, was upset that he had been passed over for the opportunity and orchestrated a switcheroo.—
Jennifer Zhan,
Vulture,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This thread count range is typically considered to be more breathable and soft, and anything above this can be made of a thinner yarn that’s less durable.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
3 Sep. 2025
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The supersoft fiber also happens to be one of the warmest and most durable, so investing in these high-quality knits is the smartest purchase for a long-term investment.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Glamour,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Indestructible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indestructible. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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