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as in enduring
impossible to destroy
freedom remains an inextinguishable dream for people around the world
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as in unquenchable
incapable of being satisfied
possesses an inextinguishable optimism that the voters find very appealing
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Recent Examples of inextinguishable
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.
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Diana Arterian
july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
And her inextinguishable pursuit was rewarding as the spotlight shined even brighter on the burgeoning star.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 25 June 2025
Even more tickling, however, is Karin’s evolving reaction, played with inextinguishable spirit by the wonderful Jacobsen.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
Last to arrive are Rick (Walton Goggins) and Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood), a couple whose attachment to one another is hard to parse given his disinterest in her and her youthful, inextinguishable brightness toward him.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
During the hottest summer on record, both humans and animals struggle to cope as inextinguishable fires draw closer.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
This top-five matchup was pushed back a day due to winter storms plaguing the southeast, but the hype is nevertheless inextinguishable.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
The candle that is Elton John has been inextinguishable, no matter how strong the wind.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Diana Arterian
july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025
And her inextinguishable pursuit was rewarding as the spotlight shined even brighter on the burgeoning star.
—Heran Mamo, Billboard, 25 June 2025
Even more tickling, however, is Karin’s evolving reaction, played with inextinguishable spirit by the wonderful Jacobsen.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Feb. 2025
Last to arrive are Rick (Walton Goggins) and Chelsea (Aimee Lou Wood), a couple whose attachment to one another is hard to parse given his disinterest in her and her youthful, inextinguishable brightness toward him.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 11 Feb. 2025
During the hottest summer on record, both humans and animals struggle to cope as inextinguishable fires draw closer.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 29 Jan. 2025
This top-five matchup was pushed back a day due to winter storms plaguing the southeast, but the hype is nevertheless inextinguishable.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
The candle that is Elton John has been inextinguishable, no matter how strong the wind.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inextinguishable
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Wealth Is Built Without Greed The most enduring wealth isn’t built by gaming the system but through discipline, restraint and integrity.—
Yasir Hashmi,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The California native went on to become one of the most enduring figures of the New Hollywood period, with leading roles in classic movies like All the President’s Men, Three Days of the Condor, The Sting, The Great Gatsby and Sydney Pollack’s Out of Africa.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
16 Sep. 2025
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Even the most successful women can struggle with an unquenchable thirst for approval.—
Renessa Boley Layne,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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Knowles’ Ilia edit is meant to serve as an extension of her unquenchable sound and continued creative expression.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
18 June 2025
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There was a time when Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes appeared to be an unstoppable, indestructible force.—
Matthew Schmidt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Sep. 2025
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The guys who live in my memory as strong, young teenagers (many of whom were star athletes and seemingly indestructible) are now much older men.—
Tom Strong,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Aug. 2025
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The bottom line is digital twins are fundamental for delivering products in the most efficient and timely manner and this is of the utmost importance at a time when there’s insatiable demand for AI compute resources, with increasingly shorter time-to-service demands.—
Marco Chiappetta,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Rising sea levels from the warming climate are souring coastal freshwater sources while data centers that power AI and cloud computing are consuming water at an insatiable rate.—
Rodrique Ngowi,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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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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TeamSmile also launched a new pilot program to deliver essential dental care for children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), highlighting the urgent need for accessible treatment for these kids.—
Tammy Ljungblad,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
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This means distinguishing between urgent and important tasks, eliminating unnecessary metrics and communications, clarifying policies, and setting clear expectations.—
Kotter,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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And that’s just 3% short of #1, the immortal Carrie.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Cavill's film is a new version of the 1986 action-fantasy about an immortal Scottish swordsman's battle against another immortal warrior that starred Christopher Lambert and Sean Connery.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Sep. 2025
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In high school, Kirk became an avid listener of conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh, per NBC News.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
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These restaurants and dives, located in live music and entertainment across the Front Range, were recommended by friends and readers of The Denver Post, as well as avid concertgoers.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Inextinguishable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inextinguishable. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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