insurmountable
adjective
in·sur·mount·able
ˌin(t)-sər-ˈmau̇n-tə-bəl 
: incapable of being surmounted : insuperable
insurmountable problems
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They were faced with several insurmountable obstacles.
the familiar story of the underdog who ultimately triumphs despite insurmountable odds
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Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 18 Oct. 2025
The longer-term challenge for the US is also daunting — how to play catch up in a slow-moving industry, one in which Chinese state enterprises control prices — but not insurmountable.
—Andy Browne, semafor.com, 16 Oct. 2025
New Hampshire’s 1st Congressional District backed Joe Biden by 7 points in 2020 and Kamala Harris by a mere 3 in 2024, earning a Cook Partisan Voter Index of D+2 — hardly an insurmountable blue tilt, especially with independents making up 40% of the electorate in New Hampshire.
—Kristin Tate, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Some industry experts who have spent years tackling seemingly insurmountable problems are beginning to see real promise in using generative AI for content moderation.
—John Wihbey, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for insurmountable
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“Insurmountable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/insurmountable. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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insurmountable
adjective
in·sur·mount·able
ˌin(t)-sər-ˈmau̇nt-ə-bəl
: incapable of being surmounted
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