unknowable
adjective
un·know·able
ˌən-ˈnō-ə-bəl 
: not knowable
especially
: lying beyond the limits of human experience or understanding
Examples of unknowable in a Sentence
a God whose nature is unknown and unknowable
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David Materazzi, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
And an unknowable number have gone to great lengths, and great expense, to preserve it.
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In one of the many questions she’s recently had to field about the topic, Williams acknowledged the concerning shift in vibes amid the rapid, unknowable evolution of AI.
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David Materazzi, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
And an unknowable number have gone to great lengths, and great expense, to preserve it.
—Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2025
In one of the many questions she’s recently had to field about the topic, Williams acknowledged the concerning shift in vibes amid the rapid, unknowable evolution of AI.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 1 July 2025
Whether Landry’s hot start continues is, of course, unknowable.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 24 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unknowable
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“Unknowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unknowable. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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unknowable
adjective
un·know·able
ˌən-ˈnō-ə-bəl
ˈən-
: not knowable
some facts in the case may remain unknowable
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