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as in indestructible
impossible to destroy
energy is imperishable
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as in immortal
having an existence or validity that does not change or diminish
the belief that through military glory one could achieve imperishable fame
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Recent Examples of imperishable
In reality, the change flows in the other direction, as new recruits enter the warm embrace of the imperishable military-industrial complex, eager to learn its ways.
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Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Jan. 2024
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
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
These days humans are the ones feeling entitled and imperishable — despite an accelerating climate crisis and a deteriorating social fabric, especially in the United States.
—Cory Oldweiler, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Oct. 2022
Meanwhile, Ron stays still, marooned in the crowd, and trapped between his duty as an officer of the law and his deep, imperishable faith in the black cause.
—Richard Brod, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021
But this imperishable moment is sometimes caused by a phenomenon slightly rarer than a setting sun: hundreds of thousands of starlings gathering to accentuate the inevitable darkness of nightfall in a flying formation called a murmuration.
—Lauryn Hill, Wired, 5 Feb. 2021
Two ancient skeletons that have become a symbol of imperishable love have both been identified as men.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2019
The imperishable rock legend Iggy Pop is back with his eighteenth studio album, Free.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 6 Sep. 2019
Andrew Cockburn, Harper's Magazine, 20 Jan. 2024
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
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
These days humans are the ones feeling entitled and imperishable — despite an accelerating climate crisis and a deteriorating social fabric, especially in the United States.
—Cory Oldweiler, BostonGlobe.com, 6 Oct. 2022
Meanwhile, Ron stays still, marooned in the crowd, and trapped between his duty as an officer of the law and his deep, imperishable faith in the black cause.
—Richard Brod, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021
But this imperishable moment is sometimes caused by a phenomenon slightly rarer than a setting sun: hundreds of thousands of starlings gathering to accentuate the inevitable darkness of nightfall in a flying formation called a murmuration.
—Lauryn Hill, Wired, 5 Feb. 2021
Two ancient skeletons that have become a symbol of imperishable love have both been identified as men.
—Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 12 Sep. 2019
The imperishable rock legend Iggy Pop is back with his eighteenth studio album, Free.
—Billboard Staff, Billboard, 6 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperishable
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Baker’s film has hardly looked like an indestructible front-runner this season, but if Anora adds SAG to its bevy of guild trophies, that’ll pretty much cinch it.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
22 Feb. 2025
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Brave New World introduces adamantium to the MCU (the indestructible metal that coats Wolverine’s bones and claws), acknowledges that there’s a gigantic celestial corpse in the ocean, and sees the new Captain America figure out his own path.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In the immortal words of Laurence Laurentz, would that it’were so simple.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 Feb. 2025
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Laura Palmer, the immortal heroine (played by Sheryl Lee) of Twin Peaks, appears to me all the time.—
K. Austin Collins,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The artist explained that the pattern of her dress reminded her of an enduring cultural tradition: quilting.—
Kaila Philo,
Smithsonian Magazine,
24 Feb. 2025
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Some see it as enduring, while others see it as cheap.—
Anna Kodé,
New York Times,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Decorative torches and candles hung low, casting the halls in a mellow, shaded light: an eternal dusk or dawn.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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Because of Mandich and in his eternal memory has grown a South Florida institution in cancer research, with the Dolphins out front in showing other professional sports teams how best to serve the community that supports them.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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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
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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
Adjective
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The ongoing debate in Washington raises concerns about whether this level of spending is necessary or whether resources should be redirected to other national priorities.—
Daniel Cody,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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This moment underscored the ongoing challenges faced by Black athletes, especially Black women, in sports.—
Oumou Fofana,
Essence,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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While remaining super soft to the touch, the jacket, available in both men’s and women’s silhouettes, still provides a tough barrier to outside rain and snow that is incorruptible over time.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Nov. 2024
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Oh the incorruptible queen sullies herself with a lover.—
Eliana Dockterman,
TIME,
5 Aug. 2024
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State of the labor market Initial weekly unemployment insurance claims have held in a fairly steady range around 220,000, though continuing claims earlier in November had hit their highest level in about three years.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
5 Dec. 2024
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What’s your advice for staying in the game so long and continuing adventures late into life?—
Corey Buhay,
Outside Online,
26 Sep. 2024
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“Imperishable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperishable. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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