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
Examples of inextricable in a Sentence
He argues that there is an inextricable link between poverty and poor health.
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Rachel Handler, Vulture, 20 May 2024
SpaceX is also inextricable from Musk, and his ethos fuels the company like rocket propellant.
—Marina Koren, The Atlantic, 25 Aug. 2024
Intersectionality -- as defined by historians -- reflects on how the different parts of someone's identities are inextricable from each other and therefore impact one another and make up one's collective experiences.
—Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2024
Indeed, many will be of the belief that Harris’s record, as Biden’s vice president, is inextricable from current U.S. policy.
—Yasmeen Serhan, TIME, 25 July 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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