irremovable

adjective

ir·​re·​mov·​able ˌir-i-ˈmü-və-bəl How to pronounce irremovable (audio)
: not removable
irremovability noun
irremovably adverb

Examples of irremovable in a Sentence

the driveway had to be built to curve around an irremovable tree
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Supreme Court Justice Louis Brandeis in his dissent in Myers v. United States in 1925 would have required even postmasters to be confirmable and even irremovable by the president. George Liebmann, Baltimore Sun, 22 Dec. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of irremovable was in 1598

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“Irremovable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irremovable. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.

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irremovable

adjective
ir·​re·​mov·​able ˌir-i-ˈmü-və-bəl How to pronounce irremovable (audio)
: not removable
irremovability noun
irremovably adverb
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