as in unconquerable
incapable of being defeated, overcome, or subdued
an indomitable spirit was needed to endure the rigors of pioneer life
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Recent Examples of indomitable
Betsy’s indomitable spirit and resilience were extraordinary, as was her commitment to MCW.
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Thomas Koetting, jsonline.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The display includes a video showing the power of nature and the indomitable spirit of Ellicott City’s community.
—Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2026
Are today’s successes due to luck or your indomitable spirit?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
From there, the goal becomes not winning the war but defying indomitable forces to be together.
—Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
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Thomas Koetting, jsonline.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The display includes a video showing the power of nature and the indomitable spirit of Ellicott City’s community.
—Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2026
Are today’s successes due to luck or your indomitable spirit?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
From there, the goal becomes not winning the war but defying indomitable forces to be together.
—Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for indomitable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indomitable
Adjective
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The seemingly unconquerable fig butterwort (Ficaria verna) invades lowland valleys where seasonal floods carry little broken off bits downstream to sprout anywhere and everywhere.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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Mountains as towering, imposing and seemingly unconquerable landscapes have been metaphorically linked to power and challenge.—
Jenny Hall,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Rodrigo Duterte once seemed invincible.—
Sheila Coronel,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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Bayern Munich Bayern looked invincible in the first half of 2025-26.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Max Verstappen snatched the torch from Lewis Hamilton and became one of the most unstoppable Formula 1 drivers in the sport from 2021 to 2024.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Then Smith became virtually unstoppable.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Orlando is tied for ninth in the Eastern Conference, two games behind the Toronto Raptors for the sixth and final automatic playoff berth with an almost-insurmountable nine-game lead over the Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago Bulls for the final play-in spot.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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His five-point lead over Kagiyama and Siao after the short program seemed insurmountable.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Economical in scale, the shows together can easily be seen in a couple of hours, offering an unbeatable overview of a centuries-long artistic story.—
Benjamin Lima
Special Contributor,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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UConn is undefeated, and UCLA looks virtually unbeatable.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But the forces being deployed are light infantry, units that lack the large armored vehicles, including tanks, that typically underpin sustained ground offensives.—
Chris Boccia,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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When deployed, the dispensers release hundreds of mines over a wide zone, creating an obstacle designed to damage armored vehicles or restrict their movement.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Still, like any good soldier, Meredith wasn’t going to be discouraged by a bunch of invulnerable avian tanks.—
Tom Hawking,
Popular Science,
25 Feb. 2026
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That is partly because no other power had enjoyed America’s unique circumstances—largely invulnerable to foreign invasion, because of its strength and its distance from the other great powers, and thus able to deploy force thousands of miles from home without leaving itself at risk.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The multiple attacks could be a major victory for the jihadis in a city seen as impregnable, despite attackers often targeting troops and villages on the outskirts of the city.—
Haruna Umar,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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The multiple attacks could be seen as a major victory for the jihadis in a city seen as impregnable despite the jihadis often targeting troops and villages on the outskirts of the city.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Indomitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indomitable. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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