Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • That cannot be removed; fixed; irremovable.

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  • adjective Unable to be removed

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Examples

  • There have also been concessions for the "unremovable", those who will not cooperate with the redocumentation process and cannot thus be removed to their country of origin.

    UK Commentators 2009

  • Even though Paul had been exonerated, the stain on his record was permanent—those “unremovable smirches” he had rightly feared when he first realized he was under investigation.

    A Covert Affair Jennet Conant 2011

  • Even though Paul had been exonerated, the stain on his record was permanent—those “unremovable smirches” he had rightly feared when he first realized he was under investigation.

    A Covert Affair Jennet Conant 2011

  • Although the “how” and “why” of it were still beyond him, Paul wrote Julia, “It appears to be (if the above assumption is correct) that they are actually trying to protect my reputation (and their own too, of course!) by all this secrecy—having, perhaps, learned from the public blare of the McCarthy proceedings, and the consequent adverse criticism of his methods, that unremovable smirches can be rubbed onto innocent persons.”

    A Covert Affair Jennet Conant 2011

  • Although the “how” and “why” of it were still beyond him, Paul wrote Julia, “It appears to be (if the above assumption is correct) that they are actually trying to protect my reputation (and their own too, of course!) by all this secrecy—having, perhaps, learned from the public blare of the McCarthy proceedings, and the consequent adverse criticism of his methods, that unremovable smirches can be rubbed onto innocent persons.”

    A Covert Affair Jennet Conant 2011

  • I'm curious to try it, but wonder if that would create an unremovable stink from my apartment.

    In search of West Texas asado | Homesick Texan Homesick Texan 2008

  • To ensure his mission is completed, he is strapped with a unremovable metal bracelet that will explode if he gets too far away from his vehicle.

    Movie Review: Transporter 3 | /Film 2008

  • Microsoft should be careful not to take Media PLayer down the RealPLayer path with all those unremovable advertisements.

    Sanity launches music subscription service | Lifehacker Australia 2008

  • But gradually, more and more of it will involve either embedded advertisements that are unremovable without destruction of the content, or else the content will be fee-based as iTunes is.

    The Real Fight Over Fake News - Bits Blog - NYTimes.com 2008

  • But, this Rev Wright affair and his wife's poorlly chosen words about "proud for the first time" have created an unremovable impression that his judgement is lacking with repsect to personal relationships and have raised doubts about underlying personal values.

    Mum's the word for Michelle on Rev. Wright 2008

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