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Recent Examples of ineffaceable
The relic, with ghostly, ineffaceable traces of the original handiwork, is in the show.
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Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 29 May 2017
Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 29 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ineffaceable
Adjective
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As a director, Sidney Lumet was a volatile master of urban space and atmosphere, and Pacino’s Sonny is, quite simply, one of the indelible characters in movie history.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
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June is highlighted by a stop on the 30th Anniversary tour of the indelible Thievery Corporation (June 7), rambunctious rock/jam troupe Dogs in a Pile (June 5) and the warm-hug indie folk rock embrace of Blind Pilot and John Craigie (June 20).—
Aaron Davis,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Any novel about a train is a study of society and its ineradicable divisions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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To be raped is to confront this particular evil, a staining, ineradicable harm that is not reducible to physical, or even psychological, trauma.—
Sarah Beckwith,
New Yorker,
26 May 2025
Adjective
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They are linked in an essential, indissoluble bond.—
Llewellyn King,
Forbes,
28 Nov. 2023
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The love trial ended in mutual frustration, but their bond was indissoluble.—
Charles McNultyTheater Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Nov. 2022
Adjective
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The mantra presents the image of a ripe cucumber becoming untethered from its vine, evoking a deep desire for liberation from the physical world—a strong yearning for an unbounded, eternal, and therefore immortal condition.—
Andrés Muedano,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Mar. 2026
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That would be Marie’s immortal legacy.—
Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Trump signed an executive order on the first day of his second term directing federal agencies not to recognize the citizenship of babies born in the United States if neither parent is a citizen or lawful permanent resident.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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The funding is ongoing while Colorado challenges the policy in court, but if reductions are made permanent, Mahanan predicts a wave of day care closures, almost overnight.—
Shay Castle,
Denver Post,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There is the deathless debate around the compatibility — or otherwise — of winning and entertaining.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Brides finds Sally Bishop (Cooke) and her husband on a trip to Northern Italy in 1961, where they get stranded at a remote villa run by the enigmatic Vova (Lawtey), who presides over a household of beautiful, deathless women (Turner-Smith, Prettejohn) and their caretaker (Gorman).—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Ineffaceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineffaceable. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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