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Recent Examples of ineffaceable
The relic, with ghostly, ineffaceable traces of the original handiwork, is in the show.
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Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 29 May 2017
Peter Schjeldahl, The New Yorker, 29 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for ineffaceable
Adjective
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From local communities to federal officials, countless individuals have contributed to its success, leaving an indelible mark on the Midwest and our nation's rail operations.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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Still, Calipari left an indelible mark in his 15 seasons at Kentucky.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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As art historian Nell Andrew writes in the exhibition catalog, the indissoluble coupling of music and dance proved influential in Orphism’s pictorial tendencies (much in the way that figure and ground often prove indistinguishable in Orphic imagery).—
Ara H. Merjian,
ARTnews.com,
3 Sep. 2019
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They are linked in an essential, indissoluble bond.—
Llewellyn King,
Forbes,
28 Nov. 2023
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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To avoid permanent stains that might force you to throw out some of your favorite pieces of clothing, follow this practical guide for pretreating your laundry.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 June 2025
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Increasingly, thanks to changing demographics and a growing desire for a less-frenzied daily routine, there are also more folks seeking to put down permanent roots here, which has led to a boomtown mentality in places.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Fire and water have hogged the spotlight for too long; smoke has its own glamour, its own deathless wriggle.—
Jackson Arn,
The New Yorker,
2 Jan. 2025
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For it is a law of nature that if a deathless copy is produced, waste must follow; and that waste from such copies results in the death of real, living nature.—
Maria Balaska,
TIME,
25 Jan. 2025
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“Ineffaceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ineffaceable. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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