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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Any experienced executive in the luxury trade will tell you that achieving true omnichannel excellence for luxury goods is next to impossible.
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Lewis Lim, Harvard Business Review, 3 Sep. 2024
The taste, however, was rank, nearly impossible to get down.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2024
When thinking back on the late 1990s and early '00s, its impossible to ignore the phenomenon that was MTV's TRL.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2024
After a few uses, the glue drips and build-up may make removing the cap and using it impossible.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2024
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Lewis Lim, Harvard Business Review, 3 Sep. 2024
The taste, however, was rank, nearly impossible to get down.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2024
When thinking back on the late 1990s and early '00s, its impossible to ignore the phenomenon that was MTV's TRL.
—Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2024
After a few uses, the glue drips and build-up may make removing the cap and using it impossible.
—Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2024
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“Impossible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impossible. Accessed 8 Sep. 2024.
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