indissoluble
Americanadjective
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not dissoluble; incapable of being dissolved, decomposed, undone, or destroyed.
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firm or stable.
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perpetually binding or obligatory.
adjective
Other Word Forms
- indissolubility noun
- indissolubleness noun
- indissolubly adverb
Etymology
Origin of indissoluble
From the Latin word indissolūbilis, dating back to 1535–45. See in- 3, dissoluble
Example Sentences
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The Vatican holds that marriage is an indissoluble union between man and woman.
From Washington Times • Oct. 2, 2023
"Your state visit to China demonstrates the high level of relations between our two countries and once again confirms the indissoluble bond with China."
From Reuters • May 17, 2023
The love trial ended in mutual frustration, but their bond was indissoluble.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 21, 2022
After so many years of training and studying together, with few other friends or distractions around, Mari and Naomi have developed an indissoluble bond.
From New York Times • Aug. 23, 2018
In all the history of the first phase of Christianity in Rome you can't find one time when the whole Church accepted the idea that marriage was indissoluble.
From Running Sands by Kauffman, Reginald Wright
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