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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
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Lauryn Hill,
Wired,
5 Feb. 2021
Two ancient skeletons that have become a symbol of imperishable love have both been identified as men.
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Caitlin O'Kane,
CBS News,
12 Sep. 2019
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imperishable
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Madeira is bright, nutty, and practically indestructible.
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The sculpture, built as part of Kansas City’s annual Parade of Hearts, was made to be nearly indestructible — safe from children dangling from the bee’s antennas or climbing on the structure.
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Lobo As the cigar-smoking, alien, bounty hunter who teams up with Supergirl, Lobo possesses immense strength and is essentially immortal, having lived for hundreds of years.
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The closest the visually drab movie comes to excitement is the introduction of an amusing if underused Jason Momoa as Lobo, an immortal bounty hunter who looks like a heavy-metal god (or maybe a lost member of Kiss), chomping on a fat cigar and roaring around on his flying motorcycle.
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The most enduring companies will resist it, using these capabilities to deepen trust and strengthen the relationships on which lasting economic value depends.
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Anchor your thinking to a structural shift or enduring problem.
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During the years living under the Islamic Republic’s repressive rule, music—which was at the forefront of my family’s life—was what kept my spirit lifted, my hope eternal, and my faith alive.
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But there’s a necessary balancing act between eyeing the future and embracing the past, which makes said future possible — and that’s where a place like this comes in, as a counterweight to the eternal pursuit of what’s next.
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Aside from virtually inextinguishable flames fueled by molten pitch, the payloads likely included toxic ingredients like camphor and arsenic.
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The pride of Odysseus, the passion of Shakespeare’s lovers, and the dread facing Ivan Ilyich on his deathbed remain inextinguishable qualities of our inner lives.
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Amid the ongoing domestic assault investigation, Mortensen filed for a protective order against Paul on March 19, according to court documents obtained by PEOPLE.
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The talks come after the Qatari prime minister met with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Tuesday to discuss ongoing US-Iran talks and regional developments.
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Publishers can archive their material, but a third party maintains a more incorruptible version of stories that can hold outlets accountable when it’s revised after publication.
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How does one become incorruptible in business?
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Officials said overnight enforcement will focus on common and continuing offenses such as commercial vehicles parked in residential areas and permit violations.
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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.
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