extinguishable

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extinguishable
Adjective
  • With the perishable quality of law-firm assets and firms’ fiduciary duties to their clients and employees, firms can make different business choices while still securing their futures with honor.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Time, 31 Mar. 2025
  • Eggs are too perishable to be stockpiled and small businesses generally don’t have extra cash for refrigerator space to keep extra eggs even for brief periods, said Rob Handfield, a professor and the director of the Supply Chain Resource Cooperative at North Carolina State University.
    Martha C. White, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • According to Greek mythology, Castor and Pollux were the maternal twin sons of Leda, the mortal queen of Sparta.
    Mike Lynch, Twin Cities, 6 Apr. 2025
  • The series finds an adult Justin Russo (Henrie) living a normal, mortal life with his wife (Mimi Gianopulos) and kids (Alkaio Thiele and Max Matenko) — until his sister Alex (guest star and EP Selena Gomez) brings a young wizard named Billie (Janice LeAnn Brown) to him for training.
    Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 31 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Everything that looks destructible is destructible.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
  • Fixes an issue in some scenes where no rewards are obtained after breaking destructible objects through specific methods.
    Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The surgeon is basically trying to make a very controlled and aesthetic scar—after all, a belly button is just an umbilical scar.
    Meirav Devash, Allure, 31 Mar. 2025
  • The program's framework encourages a cooperative relationship with the IRS, allowing taxpayers to address discrepancies in a more controlled and predictable manner.
    Jessica Ledingham, J.D., LL.M., Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Statistics on homelessness are fluid because the population is transient and tends to distrust outreach workers.
    Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 31 Mar. 2025
  • And even if that’s the case, our fantasies can be transient.
    Alyssa Mercante, Rolling Stone, 27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Clean lines, streamlined silhouettes, and restrained details result in impactful simplicity, which is exactly what a minimalist bride aspires for.
    Sarah Zendejas, Vogue, 6 Apr. 2025
  • Frank and vulnerable, her restrained vocal performance is the perfect pairing for Sundae Beats’ lush, ethereal soundscape.
    Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Extinguishable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extinguishable. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.

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