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
The life my father built for himself in Chicago would have been impossible in postwar Berlin.
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Alex Poppe, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
But that’s not the only nearly impossible goal in a Musk pay package.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
Her Alice becomes a blazing embodiment of the emotional maelstrom inside every woman who is expected to somehow put on a supportive, understanding face no matter how outrageous or impossible the situation.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Colossus 1 went up at a pace the data center industry had treated as impossible, and xAI's training work had already moved to Colossus 2, leaving 220,000 GPUs ready for a tenant the moment one appeared.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
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Alex Poppe, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
But that’s not the only nearly impossible goal in a Musk pay package.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
Her Alice becomes a blazing embodiment of the emotional maelstrom inside every woman who is expected to somehow put on a supportive, understanding face no matter how outrageous or impossible the situation.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2026
Colossus 1 went up at a pace the data center industry had treated as impossible, and xAI's training work had already moved to Colossus 2, leaving 220,000 GPUs ready for a tenant the moment one appeared.
—Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impossible
Adjective
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Rodriguez is unlikely to gain the 529 votes needed to surpass Vega, according to county results.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
13 June 2026
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In 1977, two women living in the United States Embassy in Moscow become unlikely spies.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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Written and directed by Barker, Obsession centers on a music store employee named Bear (Michael Johnston), a hopeless romantic who has fallen for a co-worker named Nikki (Inde Navarette).—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
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Felicity Thoughtful, impulsive, hopeless romantic whose hair choices overshadowed everything.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
9 June 2026
Adjective
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Sorsby’s eligibility situation is unique and problematic.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
8 June 2026
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The many communities with aging residents and older homes and road infrastructure in the Bay Area and around the state have heightened risk of both wildfire and problematic evacuations, Wara said.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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There are better ways to eliminate smoking than impose an impractical mandate that creates a permanent class of disenfranchised adults.—
Alex Weatherall,
Boston Herald,
10 June 2026
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Disproportionate chair or lighting size feels off—and can be impractical, too.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
10 June 2026
Adjective
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Fahd, cradling his bloodied baby, pressing his hand to Sam’s head in a futile attempt to staunch the bleeding.—
Jeremy Diamond,
CNN Money,
13 June 2026
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The suit recounts the rapid deterioration — and futile attempts to salvage — what for a long time had been a mutually beneficial professional and artistic partnership.—
Mary Carole McCauley,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2026
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“Impossible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impossible. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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