ˌən-ə-ˈmaj-nə-bəl
as in incredible
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
a nearly unimaginable string of coincidences
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Recent Examples of unimaginable
Young people are watching environmental disasters, school shootings, and economic and political uncertainty, all with a level of media (or at least social media) coverage that would have been unimaginable for previous generations.
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Anna North, Vox, 24 Apr. 2025
With the Soviet Union’s collapse, the United States enjoyed a margin of superiority that would have been unimaginable to earlier great powers.
—A. Wess Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Thousands of Christians reportedly 'deliberately' targeted in Nigeria: 'Human rights catastrophe'
Rev. Johnnie Moore joined 'Fox & Friends Weekend' to discuss what is behind the 'unimaginable' tragedy in Nigeria against Christians as they are reportedly 'targeted' and killed for their faith.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Maggie Friar then faced the unimaginable task of sharing the news of Aaron's death with their two younger daughters.
—Natalie Morales, Richard Fetzer, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2025
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Anna North, Vox, 24 Apr. 2025
With the Soviet Union’s collapse, the United States enjoyed a margin of superiority that would have been unimaginable to earlier great powers.
—A. Wess Mitchell, Foreign Affairs, 22 Apr. 2025
Thousands of Christians reportedly 'deliberately' targeted in Nigeria: 'Human rights catastrophe'
Rev. Johnnie Moore joined 'Fox & Friends Weekend' to discuss what is behind the 'unimaginable' tragedy in Nigeria against Christians as they are reportedly 'targeted' and killed for their faith.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 20 Apr. 2025
Maggie Friar then faced the unimaginable task of sharing the news of Aaron's death with their two younger daughters.
—Natalie Morales, Richard Fetzer, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unimaginable
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American Express and Chase both have incredible travel rewards programs that offer a wide variety of redemptions and exceptional value.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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And a huge thank you to Planned Parenthood of Greater New York for this incredible honor.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
25 Apr. 2025
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Butler was incredulous that Curry – harassed by Houston’s long defenders such as Amen Thompson during a three-point, 1-of-10 shooting night – did not get more foul calls.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
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But when President Donald Trump announced an additional 34% universal tariff on Chinese goods on April 2, Zou, who has been exporting to the United States for more than a decade, was incredulous.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Apr. 2025
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An eruption is unlikely for now Typically, gases like water and carbon dioxide can separate and form bubbles during the rise and decompression of magma.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2025
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Newsom has also asked foreign nations to exempt California from retaliatory tariffs, which experts say is unlikely.—
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2025
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And after dark, the dealers were impossible to miss: short young men in hoodies and women in pajama pants, slinking around corners with side packs.—
Jason Motlagh,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2025
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As is often the problem with biopics of all kinds — jukebox musical or not — the sheer scope of a life is impossible to capture in a mere 2 hour runtime.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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In terms of achievements that were once equally preposterous and inconceivable 30 years ago, TCU reaching the Sweet 16 in women’s basketball is on the same level as the school making the national title game in football.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2025
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In fact, the superstructure is estimated to hold an almost inconceivable 200 quadrillion (that's 200 followed by 15 zeros) times the mass of the sun and is more than 1.3 billion light-years long, larger than the Milky Way.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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For Jones, whose directorial debut could have died in that moment, the silence was unthinkable.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
29 Apr. 2025
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Just a few months ago, this would have been unthinkable.—
Drew Nelles,
Time,
28 Apr. 2025
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And so to have someone like Carol Burnett on the show was an unbelievable bucket list dream.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
24 Apr. 2025
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Having the questions drafted by non-lawyers using artificial intelligence is just unbelievable.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Unimaginable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unimaginable. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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