as in unlikely
incapable of being solved or accomplished
the seemingly impossible problem of world hunger fitting everything in my backpack seemed an impossible task
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Recent Examples of impossible
Half mentor, half tormentor, Alex ruled her empire from a four-poster bed — brash, brilliant, and impossible to cross.
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
These tools use techniques from computer vision, advanced machine learning, and big data analytics to turn what once seemed like an impossible pile of information into a roadmap for action.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
Her classmates’ concern wore down her shield of privacy and silent shame, especially once the situation was impossible to hide.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
The whole thing remains completely disjointed and impossible to follow.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
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Matt Grobar, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
These tools use techniques from computer vision, advanced machine learning, and big data analytics to turn what once seemed like an impossible pile of information into a roadmap for action.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Oct. 2025
Her classmates’ concern wore down her shield of privacy and silent shame, especially once the situation was impossible to hide.
—Jayme Fraser, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
The whole thing remains completely disjointed and impossible to follow.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for impossible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impossible
Adjective
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This funny tale of unlikely heroism can be enjoyed either as a read-aloud or as a confidence booster for newly independent readers.—
Caroline Carlson,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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In a new investigation, the New Yorker staff writer Ava Kofman reports from the small town of Yemassee, South Carolina, about the macaque mass exodus—which fuelled an unlikely alliance between animal-rights proponents and the MAGA movement.—
David Remnick,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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All that’s left is some hopeless cringe, stunt guest stars and unfunny jokes.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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All that's left is some hopeless cringe, stunt guest stars and unfunny jokes.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
23 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That’s especially problematic for aging science given that men and women age differently.—
Alexei Oreskovic,
Fortune,
30 Oct. 2025
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The recent release of regional Consumer Price Indexes for September – a rare federal data release during the government shutdown – shows that inflation not only remains problematic, but is now surging at its fastest pace since May 2024.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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If there’s a force majeure clause in the new rights contracts that allows the NBA’s media partners to temporarily halt running sportsbook ads when an unforeseeable event makes such airings impractical, it’s hidden under a tide of black ink.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Robots have become indispensable in environments where high radiation or structural complexity makes human intervention dangerous or impractical.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
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Meanwhile, over on the blanket, Hine and Lemmon begin a rather futile attempt to teach the rest of us backgammon.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
30 Oct. 2025
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Understanding each other is futile.—
Jake Coyle,
Boston Herald,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Impossible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impossible. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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