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impossible to measure or judge exactly
the imponderable vastness of space
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Recent Examples of imponderable
The ultimate result was an imponderable.
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Mery Mogollon, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Add to these twists the imponderable of artificial intelligence, which drastically accelerates human decision-making and thus increases the potential for human error, especially under pressure.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
Crookes was universally recognized as one of the greatest scientists of the Victorian era, at the forefront of research on invisible forces and imponderable phenomena.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
The wealth of data collected under the 702 program is imponderable.
—Dell Cameron, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2023
And underneath all that would be something very imponderable, thrilling, heavy, and challenging.
—Vulture, 17 July 2023
In essence, the slow process of the plates cooling to bedrock, like the evolution of biological life itself, responds to an activity of unsettlingly imponderable and cataclysmic scale.
—Lawrence Jackson, Harper's Magazine, 10 July 2023
For both America and the demonstrators so hopeful of fundamental change during the Arab Spring, there remains an imponderable: Could another similar wave of popular unrest surge again?
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Apr. 2023
Another imponderable is how much lower gas prices would be if Britain produced more itself.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022
Mery Mogollon, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2026
Add to these twists the imponderable of artificial intelligence, which drastically accelerates human decision-making and thus increases the potential for human error, especially under pressure.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 17 Aug. 2025
Crookes was universally recognized as one of the greatest scientists of the Victorian era, at the forefront of research on invisible forces and imponderable phenomena.
—Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
The wealth of data collected under the 702 program is imponderable.
—Dell Cameron, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2023
And underneath all that would be something very imponderable, thrilling, heavy, and challenging.
—Vulture, 17 July 2023
In essence, the slow process of the plates cooling to bedrock, like the evolution of biological life itself, responds to an activity of unsettlingly imponderable and cataclysmic scale.
—Lawrence Jackson, Harper's Magazine, 10 July 2023
For both America and the demonstrators so hopeful of fundamental change during the Arab Spring, there remains an imponderable: Could another similar wave of popular unrest surge again?
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Apr. 2023
Another imponderable is how much lower gas prices would be if Britain produced more itself.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imponderable
Adjective
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The trailer’s uncanny aura makes sense as soon as the Angel Studios logo appears.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
14 Apr. 2026
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Dion’s voice, phrasing, physicality and offbeat sense of humor with uncanny precision, but also her essence.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Things are shaken up when a mysterious figure (Lee Pace) arrives in the sisters' quaint New England town with a new quest for them.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
15 Apr. 2026
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Adding to her woes, her Moroccan Jewish grandmother has just passed away, leaving her with only a family ring with mysterious powers.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Charlie's Angels centered on three private investigators who, under orders from their enigmatic but never visible boss, Charlie Townsend, solved cases together using their wits and style.—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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An investigation by The New York Times used biographical details and writing style comparisons to make the case that Adam Back was the cryptocurrency’s enigmatic founder.—
Chas Newkey-Burden,
TheWeek,
9 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The mystic chords that bind us together matter more than any policy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Mar. 2026
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Operating within those parameters, the mystic outlands trend extends to some of the world’s most mesmerizing corners.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Hathaway, in disheveled straight blonde hair parted down the middle to its thick dark roots, does a convincing job of showing us that Mary, while devoted to her art (and her fame — the two can’t be separated), is a mere mortal who wears her onstage persona like a cosmic costume.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
14 Apr. 2026
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Store leftover seeds in a cool, dark place until next season.—
Midwest Living,
Midwest Living,
14 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In the aftermath, Harriet has an unexplainable health scare, bringing her four estranged children to the family home to care for her.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2026
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Oftentimes, the greater impacts are driven by an individual’s intense and unexplainable passion.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For many involved, the partnership also represents a deeper cultural milestone, blending Korean flavors and storytelling with a brand that shaped their childhoods.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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For now, gone are the days of a seven-deep Knicks rotation under Thibodeau that forced Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, OG Anunoby and Hart to log heavy minutes.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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In recent years, extreme weather events have caused unfathomable economic damage, and those costs are passed on to homeowners, renters, and small businesses through higher rates for insurance.—
Scott Wiener,
Oc Register,
12 Apr. 2026
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One, Emergency in favor of twice, existed solely as an unfathomable phrase mentioned in a letter from Duchamp to his sister.—
Howard Halle,
ARTnews.com,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Imponderable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imponderable. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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