as in infinite
being or seeming to be without limits
the illimitable expanse of the universe
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Recent Examples of illimitable
Finally, the wheel has also turned for the Wise and Sophisticated Europeans, whose governments were once portrayed as having vanquished the pandemic with science, while Trump's America was a failed state where the coronavirus held illimitable dominion over all.
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Ross Douthat New York Times, Star Tribune, 1 Mar. 2021
But tracking down remnants of the UMG disaster has been a lesson in the limits of standard historical narratives and a reminder of music’s illimitable plenteousness.
—New York Times, 11 June 2019
Given this virtually illimitable complexity, go is, much more than chess, about recognizing patterns that arise when clutches of stones surround empty spaces.
—Christof Koch, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2016
Ross Douthat New York Times, Star Tribune, 1 Mar. 2021
But tracking down remnants of the UMG disaster has been a lesson in the limits of standard historical narratives and a reminder of music’s illimitable plenteousness.
—New York Times, 11 June 2019
Given this virtually illimitable complexity, go is, much more than chess, about recognizing patterns that arise when clutches of stones surround empty spaces.
—Christof Koch, Scientific American, 19 Mar. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for illimitable
Adjective
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The principle is that demand is infinite.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
10 Oct. 2025
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Weightless, effortless, infinite movement.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The early months of a season can be challenging for managers due to the seemingly endless international breaks, but the stop-start nature of the fixture list can have its advantages.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Our staff deserves better, and this council deserves to be able to do its work without being dragged through endless theatrics and conspiracy theories.—
Hema Sivanandam,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Illimitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/illimitable. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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