inextricable
adjective
in·ex·tri·ca·ble
ˌi-nik-ˈstri-kə-bəl 
(ˌ)i-ˈnek-(ˌ)stri-
(ˌ)i-ˈnek-(ˌ)stri-
1
: forming a maze or tangle from which it is impossible to get free
2
a
: incapable of being disentangled or untied
an inextricable knot
b
: not capable of being solved
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024
Probably just because music to me is so human and intrinsic to our humanity and, like, inextricable from it.
—Maya Eaglin, NBC News, 29 Sep. 2024
The big picture: Huang sees the dawn of AI as a new industrial revolution, with inextricable links between energy use and human prosperity.
—Nick Sobczyk, Axios, 27 Sep. 2024
But Gen Alpha’s love of viral brands and collectible trinkets is inextricable from their digital-native status.
—Bysasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2024
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“Inextricable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inextricable. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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inextricable
adjective
in·ex·tri·ca·ble
ˌin-ik-ˈstrik-ə-bəl
(ˈ)in-ˈek-(ˌ)strik-
(ˈ)in-ˈek-(ˌ)strik-
: impossible to untangle or to get free from
an inextricable knot
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