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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
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.
—Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 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
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
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.
—Elizabeth Barber, Harper's Magazine, 2 Feb. 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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Since gold is nearly indestructible and has been recycled many times, much of the gold used today dates from prehistoric ages.—
David Szondy
June 07,
New Atlas,
7 June 2025
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But the musical chemistry between Ann and Nancy Wilson, still a couple of the baddest broads in rock, is indestructible.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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Diaz is accompanied by an immortal knight, a resourceful swashbuckler, an elderly vampire, a horny werewolf and an elf who can turn invisible (using a power that reminded me of Doli from The Prydain Chronicles).—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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Sacchi had been hired to implement his countercultural style to Italy — the high-pressing, on-the-front-foot, winning-isn’t-enough-on-its-own mentality of his era-defining and immortal Milan side.—
James Horncastle,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Once again, Brian and The Beach Boys had created one of the era’s most enduring and loved pieces of music.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
11 June 2025
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Naturally, the Australian will also have an enduring emotional connection with a fanbase starved for silverware and a group of players new to winning trophies.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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In the end, his beautiful story solutions are formulaic fixes laid over those details, meant to do little more than the eternal work of cajoling the audience into rooting for the leading players.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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May his spirit rest in eternal peace, and may all who loved him find comfort in that love and the memories they were blessed to have shared.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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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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This top-five matchup was pushed back a day due to winter storms plaguing the southeast, but the hype is nevertheless inextinguishable.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Like other award ceremonies, BET has also endured its share of bumps and bruises in the ongoing tug of war between captivating audiences in a 24/7 media world and lower ratings.—
Gail Mitchell,
Billboard,
9 June 2025
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If splintering the institution is always an option, the result is ongoing anarchy.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
Adjective
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Raid 2 When Gupta created the world of an honest income tax officer, his Amay Patnaik (Devgn) was the incorruptible, slipper-wearing government officer who bore the brunt of his own honesty.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
6 May 2025
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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
Adjective
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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.—
Michelle Deal-Zimmerman,
Baltimore Sun,
6 Mar. 2025
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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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“Imperishable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imperishable. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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