as in incombustible
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Recent Examples of unburnable
The unburnable book was made and donated by Ms. Atwood’s publisher, Penguin Random House.
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Joseph Pisani, WSJ, 25 May 2022
The approximately one-minute video advertises a unique auction through Sotheby’s: a one-of-a-kind, unburnable copy of Atwood’s best-selling novel that critics say has become hauntingly more relevant in the decades since it was first published.
—Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post, 24 May 2022
Joseph Pisani, WSJ, 25 May 2022
The approximately one-minute video advertises a unique auction through Sotheby’s: a one-of-a-kind, unburnable copy of Atwood’s best-selling novel that critics say has become hauntingly more relevant in the decades since it was first published.
—Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post, 24 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unburnable
Adjective
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The Tribune claimed its four-story building constructed of stone, brick and iron at the southeast corner of Dearborn and Madison streets was incombustible.—
Chicago Tribune staff,
Chicago Tribune,
22 May 2022
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The Chicago Tribune claimed its four-story building constructed of stone, brick and iron at the southeast corner of Dearborn and Madison streets was incombustible.—
Kori Rumore,
chicagotribune.com,
1 Oct. 2021
Adjective
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Hapi Homes, a modular home company, is seeing skyrocketing demand thanks to its noncombustible light-gauge steel framing.—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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The focus should be on noncombustible or low-ignition species, many of which are also drought-tolerant — such as succulents.—
Jamie Gold,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Reliable fireproof storage is a smart investment to protect what matters most.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2025
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This document box is fireproof up to 1,550 degrees and waterproof for up to 72 hours.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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By using water as their solvent, these hydrogel batteries would prove nonflammable and less sensitive to moisture than commercial lithium-ion batteries.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
21 Apr. 2025
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Miller also recommended a buffer zone between homes and wildland areas, which would be kept clear and contain nonflammable vegetation.—
Denise Chow,
NBC News,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Unburnable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unburnable. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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