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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 panoramic production from Richie Souf, the veteran architect behind some of the most uncanny tracks in Future’s catalog, provides the necessary curveballs for this synthesis of styles to truly land.—
Serge Selenou,
Pitchfork,
3 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, virtual modeling and, albeit to a lesser extent, humanoid robotics are slowly breaking through the uncanny valley — our instinctive distrust of things that look and act almost like human beings but not quite.—
Tim Brinkhof,
Big Think,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The protagonist, Sam, fears the mysterious bear, while her sister is magnetically drawn to him, edging dangerously close.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Mar. 2026
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The film’s plot is thrust in motion when a series of perverse scam calls unsettles an idyllic retirement community, watching as a starry-eyed nurse (Cemre Paksoy) becomes entangled with her mysterious patient (Bruce McKenzie).—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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And with a new and enigmatic Duke at the helm, Tintagel is also facing an uncertain future.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Feb. 2026
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As Bartleby, the soft-spoken, expressionless and enigmatic Michael Crane becomes a cipher, gradually disappearing from the world in plain sight.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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At Barclays Center, Florence + the Machine gather participants to complete the spell-casting circle of their mystic and witchy art-pop (April 21-22, 24).—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
27 Feb. 2026
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The language has mystic overtones and rhythmic sections; it might be better felt than understood.—
Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Labrum presented a global outlook with block-print denim suits and dark wash denim coordinates embellished with oversized brooches and unconventional hardware.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Mar. 2026
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For best results, use a dark or espresso roast, use the smallest cup setting available and use the strongest brew setting.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The show‘s 218 episodes featured two investigators looking into sometimes unexplainable phenomenon starred David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Humans often use astrology—the ancient belief that the sun, moon, and planets influence our behaviors and life paths—to explain the unexplainable.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Marble bathrooms come with deep soaking tubs and separate rainfall showers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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The skier apparently tumbled into a six-foot deep drift of soft snow and sank, Schmidt said.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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To me, a world without birds is simply unfathomable.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The beads are increasingly viewed as a problem, but a Mardi Gras without beads also seems unfathomable.—
TRAVIS LOLLER,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Imponderable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imponderable. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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