as in stable
having been established and usually not subject to change
an inexpugnable belief in the essential goodness of people
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Recent Examples of inexpugnable
Both felonies would be inexpugnable.
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cleveland, 4 Aug. 2020
cleveland, 4 Aug. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inexpugnable
Adjective
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Reed was hospitalized in serious but stable condition on Sunday afternoon.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Medics took the unconscous survivor, identified by a co-worker as Garo Alexanian, to New York-Presbyterian Hospital Queens in stable condition.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Privacy advocates have warned about the risks of identity verification like World’s, as iris scans are unchangeable and could cause all manner of havoc in the wrong hands.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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On his first day back in office, Trump signed an executive order proclaiming that the U.S. recognizes only two unchangeable sexes, male and female.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
13 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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What a transformation that would’ve been, of the effortful, unchanging days.—
Nell Freudenberger,
Harpers Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Beaches, which are enjoyed by millions of people each year and contribute significantly to local economies, also were listed as good and unchanging for the past decade.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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And Plaschke’s blood-boiling need to make the grand statement way before anything is certain doesn’t prove the Plaschke Curse is alive and well?—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2026
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The outsize role that capital gains — income from certain investments — play in revenue makes the volatility worse.—
Lanhee J. Chen,
Mercury News,
31 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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There’s little the central bank can do about that because fixed mortgage rates, specifically, don’t directly track the Fed but typically follow the lead of long-term Treasury rates.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
28 Jan. 2026
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Declining enrollment also makes schools more expensive to operate because fixed costs remain even as student enrollment falls, the report said.—
Hope Moses,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The final project aims to blend elements from space sims, first-person shooters, MMOs, and more into a massive amalgamation set in a huge, persistent universe.—
Alan Bradley,
Space.com,
31 Jan. 2026
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The show created by Levy and his son Dan about a wealthy family forced to live in a tiny town would dominate the Emmys in its sixth and final season.—
ANDREW DALTON,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Inexpugnable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inexpugnable. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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