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
Forecasters say intense snow bands could make travel conditions near impossible in the region, including in the Chicago and Detroit metro areas.
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
But the consensus among academics is that obtaining government funding for mRNA research will be extremely difficult — if not impossible — for many projects.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
Some of those left have missed the window of opportunity to flee – Ukrainian authorities have said evacuations are currently impossible – but others might be waiting for the Russian troops to arrive.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
In Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Marquette, Alger, Gogebic, and Luce counties could see between 4 and 10 inches of snow through Monday, and travel may become difficult or even impossible during periods of intense snowfall.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
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Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 9 Nov. 2025
But the consensus among academics is that obtaining government funding for mRNA research will be extremely difficult — if not impossible — for many projects.
—Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 8 Nov. 2025
Some of those left have missed the window of opportunity to flee – Ukrainian authorities have said evacuations are currently impossible – but others might be waiting for the Russian troops to arrive.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 Nov. 2025
In Michigan's Upper Peninsula, Marquette, Alger, Gogebic, and Luce counties could see between 4 and 10 inches of snow through Monday, and travel may become difficult or even impossible during periods of intense snowfall.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impossible
Adjective
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These reasons alone might be sufficient for those who hold the shares to consider taking profits or selling some of the upside option premium, anticipating that additional upside in the near term is unlikely.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
10 Nov. 2025
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After all, Butler’s own success—as a child of a Black family that moved West from Jim Crow Louisiana during the Great Migration—would have been considered very unlikely at the moment of her birth.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
10 Nov. 2025
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Things take a turn for the whimsical when, with the help of some lightning — and later, Taffy’s tanning bed — Lisa finds a companion in an undead, Victorian-era Cole Sprouse, a hopeless romantic who communicates exclusively in grunts, and whose devotion to Lisa knows no bounds.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The Jets are hopeless, with head coach Aaron Glenn pushing back on reporters weekly and owner Woody Johnson tossing his $40 million quarterback, Justin Fields, under the bus after another rough outing.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
25 Oct. 2025
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The show leans into this offensive, problematic plot device without any self-awareness.—
Tom Smyth,
Vulture,
5 Nov. 2025
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However, others didn't find the ad too problematic.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Critics lambasted those policies as impractical at best, reckless at worst.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Countach is also famously impractical and a pain to drive, so the next buyer will likely be taking on a more-than-usual stewardship role in terms of old supercars, the service not being to themselves but to the wider community, which gets to look at the Countach rather than operate it.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
3 Nov. 2025
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Police struggle to maintain order, their wooden sticks cracking against the pavement in a futile attempt to control the sheer mass of people.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Trying to win new, younger shoppers is expensive and may end up being futile.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Impossible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impossible. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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