ineradicable

adjective

Definition of ineradicablenext
as in indelible

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Recent Examples of ineradicable Here is Strout at her most emotionally precise, capturing a universal human longing in a single ineradicable image. — Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2026 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 In his version of our political life, our deepest and most ineradicable habits of mind push some of us to indulge in radical fantasies about the rest of us. — Joshua Rothman, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2024 They are not obsessed with corruption, seeing it as an ineradicable part of politics. — Walter Russell Mead, Foreign Affairs, 20 Jan. 2017 See All Example Sentences for ineradicable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ineradicable
  1. indelible
  2. ineffaceable
  3. indissoluble
  4. permanent
  5. immortal
  6. undying
  7. deathless
  8. perpetual
Adjective
  • The award celebrates true visionaries, artists who break barriers, redefine standards and leave an indelible mark on the music industry.
    — Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Richard Kelly’s 2001 film, a box-office failure at the time, was fast-tracked to cult status thanks to rentals and revival screenings, leaving an indelible imprint on impressionable teen viewers.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of indelible
Adjective
  • The relic, with ghostly, ineffaceable traces of the original handiwork, is in the show.
    — Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 29 May 2017
Definition of ineffaceable
Adjective
  • The love trial ended in mutual frustration, but their bond was indissoluble.
    — Charles McNultyTheater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Nov. 2022
  • But Céline’s reputation is indissoluble from his strange political fate.
    — Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 15 June 2022
Definition of indissoluble
Adjective
  • Cognizant, Infosys, Tata Consultancy Services, Wipro, HCL and Capgemini were also on the list of companies that will no longer be able to apply for permanent residence status for their H-1B employees.
    — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Practically no major league has shortened its regular season calendar on a permanent basis.
    — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of permanent
Adjective
  • Novelist and screenwriter Anne Rice led the charge against Cruise’s casting as Lestat de Lioncourt, a French theater actor in the 1700s who’d already become an immortal vampire by the time he’s introduced.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Significant church figures like Thomas Aquinas and the philosopher René Descartes have argued that animals don’t have an immortal soul.
    — Casper ter Kuile, Vox, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of immortal
Adjective
  • While the 1992 film that inspired the show went up in smoke, the TV series cast an undying spell — sparking one of pop culture’s fiercest, most devoted cult followings.
    — Kate Hogan, PEOPLE, 17 Sep. 2026
  • With Carrie’s mom no longer the same abusive, tyrannical figure of King’s book, Sloyan focused on the undying love of a mother for a daughter.
    — Entertainment Weekly, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of undying
Adjective
  • Instead of clarity and stability, the future of Russian politics will reflect the consequences of the seemingly deathless regime that Putin has built.
    — Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
  • There is the deathless debate around the compatibility — or otherwise — of winning and entertaining.
    — The Athletic Staff, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Definition of deathless
Adjective
  • The next step is to find out whether the perpetual sensor concept actually works in practice.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
  • On Polymarket, 24-hour trading volume traded is about three-quarters of open interest on its ether perpetual futures, and on industry leader Hyperliquid, 24-hour trading volume is just one third of open interest as of Wednesday morning.
    — Davis Giangiulio,Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of perpetual

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“Ineradicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineradicable. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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