ineradicable
adjective
in·erad·i·ca·ble
ˌi-ni-ˈra-di-kə-bəl 
: incapable of being eradicated
an ineradicable problem
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She made an ineradicable impression on us.
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Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026
Any novel about a train is a study of society and its ineradicable divisions.
—Literary Hub, 7 Nov. 2025
To be raped is to confront this particular evil, a staining, ineradicable harm that is not reducible to physical, or even psychological, trauma.
—Sarah Beckwith, New Yorker, 26 May 2025
Overall, the small gap in pre-puberty performance doesn’t seem like strong evidence of ineradicable differences between males and females.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside Online, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Ineradicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ineradicable. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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