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ineffaceable

adjective

Definition of ineffaceablenext
as in indelible

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Recent Examples of ineffaceable The relic, with ghostly, ineffaceable traces of the original handiwork, is in the show. — Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 29 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ineffaceable
  1. indelible
  2. ineradicable
  3. indissoluble
  4. immortal
  5. permanent
  6. deathless
Adjective
  • Gerrit Graham, who left an indelible mark on cult cinema as glam rock shill Beef in Phantom of the Paradise, has died.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Duncan’s artistry touched many and leaves an indelible mark on the cultural landscape.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of indelible
Adjective
  • Its residents were subject not just to innumerable petty restrictions, but to an ineradicable, if often variable, hostility.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The contradictions of their closeness aren’t papered over; the unease is allowed to linger, inflamed and ineradicable.
    — Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
Definition of ineradicable
Adjective
  • The love trial ended in mutual frustration, but their bond was indissoluble.
    — Charles McNultyTheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2022
  • But Céline’s reputation is indissoluble from his strange political fate.
    — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 15 June 2022
Definition of indissoluble
Adjective
  • Significant church figures like Thomas Aquinas and the philosopher René Descartes have argued that animals don’t have an immortal soul.
    — Casper ter Kuile, Vox, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Bad habits fueled by longstanding trauma are damn near immortal.
    — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Sep. 2026
Definition of immortal
Adjective
  • The company also wants a permanent injunction to prevent Five Below from selling products that resemble Crocs.
    — Erin McCarthy, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
  • As a reminder, DACA was created in 2012 by the Obama administration, providing temporary protection from deportation, but does not grant lawful immigration status, lawful permanent residency or a pathway to citizenship.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of permanent
Adjective
  • Instead of clarity and stability, the future of Russian politics will reflect the consequences of the seemingly deathless regime that Putin has built.
    — Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
  • There is the deathless debate around the compatibility — or otherwise — of winning and entertaining.
    — The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Definition of deathless

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“Ineffaceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineffaceable. Accessed 26 Sep. 2026.

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