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irradicable

adjective

Definition of irradicablenext
as in fixed

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Recent Examples of irradicable What Gewen focuses on, and excels at, is the story of how the rise of gangster dictators left an irradicable impression on the Jewish intellectuals who escaped Nazi Germany before World War II. — John A. Farrell, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irradicable
  1. fixed
  2. unchangeable
  3. confirmed
  4. immutable
  5. frozen
  6. unalterable
  7. entrenched
  8. rooted
Adjective
  • Because living expenses form a critical part of retirement planning, the study operated under the baseline assumption that retirees live on a fixed income.
    — Gagandeep Singh, Sacbee.com, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The precise spectacle changes daily because balloons travel with the wind rather than following a fixed route.
    — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of fixed
Adjective
  • Written words become unchangeable sentences, all the turbulence of the soul of the moment would seem to freeze to eternity.
    — Phong Nguyen, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Think of it as giving a huge group of devices the same unchangeable password.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of unchangeable
Adjective
  • The Ebola outbreak centered in the eastern Ituri province is the fastest-growing in the disease’s history and remains out of control with 5,713 confirmed cases, including 2,744 deaths, according to Congolese health authorities.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Elliott matter-of-factly told the story about his name, as well the later discovery through 23andMe of his biological father’s likely identity and the confirmed existence of many half siblings, just by pushing a button.
    — Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of confirmed
Adjective
  • Organizations should test protected or immutable backups, recovery sequencing, credentials, dependencies and recovery time objectives.
    — Scott Alldridge, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Blockchain, despite being popularly associated with cryptocurrency, can be applied to any industry, especially with its technology, which makes the input data immutable.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of immutable
Adjective
  • The accords failed to stop the war, creating a frozen conflict with an ever-rising human toll that ultimately gave way to a full-scale invasion.
    — David Brennan, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Check basket capacity too, since countertop units make and store ice but generally won’t keep it frozen indefinitely.
    — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of frozen
Adjective
  • Trust is rebuilt through continuous, unalterable telemetry, not manual audits.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Biometric data like fingerprints, voices, retina scans or facial features are unique to each person and unalterable.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 Jan. 2026
Definition of unalterable
Adjective
  • Yet entrenched misogyny and debates over gender equality within the religion have persisted, particularly over women’s access to temples andcertain rituals.
    — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026
  • So deeply entrenched are the problems confronting higher education that a growing chorus of innovators says the easiest way to fix them is to begin again from scratch.
    — Jon Marcus, NPR, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of entrenched
Adjective
  • And this convergence underscores how their varied yet deeply rooted commitments to values of equality and fairness helped shift and shape society for the better.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Vandell, as a bar, achieves the same qualities as our best ambitious, rooted restaurants.
    — Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of rooted

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“Irradicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irradicable. Accessed 17 Sep. 2026.

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