as in enduring
impossible to destroy
diamonds are widely considered to be indestructible because they are one of the hardest known substances
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Recent Examples of indestructible
Today, this virtually indestructible outerwear category has been recognized as a true luxury object, with iterations from Loro Piana, Brunello Cucinelli, Drake’s, and more on the present market.
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2026
By Scott Dochterman, David Ubben and Grace Raynor The Indiana Hoosiers are one win from turning an impossible dream into an indestructible reality.
—The Athletic College Football, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
No sense in worrying about the workload of the 49ers’ indestructible Christian McCaffrey.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
All-Clad’s innovation was to envelop a disk of highly conductive aluminum in nearly indestructible stainless steel, creating a surface that heats more evenly and can stand up to high temps and general kitchen abuse.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Dec. 2025
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Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 12 Jan. 2026
By Scott Dochterman, David Ubben and Grace Raynor The Indiana Hoosiers are one win from turning an impossible dream into an indestructible reality.
—The Athletic College Football, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2026
No sense in worrying about the workload of the 49ers’ indestructible Christian McCaffrey.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2025
All-Clad’s innovation was to envelop a disk of highly conductive aluminum in nearly indestructible stainless steel, creating a surface that heats more evenly and can stand up to high temps and general kitchen abuse.
—Jesse Raub, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indestructible
Adjective
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The idea that managers must be loud, constantly visible, or the most vocal person in the room is one of the most enduring workplace myths.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
10 Feb. 2026
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Just off the gondola entrance sits Club Moritzino, one of the Dolomites’ most enduring mountain huts and a buzzing lunch and apres-ski destination.—
Chadner Navarro,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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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.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
28 Oct. 2025
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The stakes, too, are there in the background of these personal dramas—the city seemingly on the brink of explosion, its inextinguishable fires a dread-inducing bass line that won’t let up.—
Diana Arterian
July 30,
Literary Hub,
30 July 2025
Adjective
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On the other sideline, the New England Patriots are somehow back here again, trying to rekindle a dynasty that once felt immortal under Tom Brady.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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Dunsmore Jazz Room Swinging Motown celebrates Black History Month by performing songs from the immortal Motown Records that highlight the African American experience.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Xenon gloves from Rab are remarkably lightweight, warm, and breathable thanks to its featherweight but durable Pertex exterior and just right amount of premium Primaloft Gold insulation inside.—
Joe Jackson,
Outside,
11 Feb. 2026
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That means sneakers, ideally a pair that’s durable enough to withstand pounding the pavements, will be essential to your roster of footwear.—
Natalie Hammond,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Indestructible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indestructible. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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