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
Coco Jones stands tall among them, blending vocal power, vulnerability, and a bold sense of self that is impossible to ignore.
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Essence, 2 June 2025
And since nothing is impossible for Rei Kawakubo, the mastermind behind Comme des Garçons, this statement shoe—inspired by the sneakers and all its exaggeration—is ideal for a diva who won't settle for just any pair of sneakers.
—Arancha Gamo, Glamour, 1 June 2025
The balancing act is a startling visual and seems almost impossible to achieve in real life.
—James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2025
The teardown and communications teams at iFixit were largely expecting Apple to release another tiny product that was impossible to fix or have its batteries swapped, filling the gaps in landfills alongside AirPods.
—ArsTechnica, 21 May 2025
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Essence, 2 June 2025
And since nothing is impossible for Rei Kawakubo, the mastermind behind Comme des Garçons, this statement shoe—inspired by the sneakers and all its exaggeration—is ideal for a diva who won't settle for just any pair of sneakers.
—Arancha Gamo, Glamour, 1 June 2025
The balancing act is a startling visual and seems almost impossible to achieve in real life.
—James Russell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2025
The teardown and communications teams at iFixit were largely expecting Apple to release another tiny product that was impossible to fix or have its batteries swapped, filling the gaps in landfills alongside AirPods.
—ArsTechnica, 21 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impossible
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Ultimately, though, the Trump ally argued there was unlikely to be a single new face of DOGE.—
Alex Gangitano,
The Hill,
31 May 2025
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In Vietnam, an unlikely outpost for Chicano culture An outpost for Chicano culture in Vietnam attracts community — and occasional concerns among older generations inclined to associate tattoos with gangs.—
Fidel Martinez,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2025
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All seemed hopeless for Moore and Mansell, until, out of the blue, a lawyer with the Office of the White House Counsel contacted Moore’s defense lawyers, Seitles and Litwin-Diego, in April to inquire about the case.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
30 May 2025
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The longtime psych-rock staple co-wrote the album with filmmaker Matt Yoka to be a collection of American stories about hopeless kleptomaniacs, urban explorers, and other people who slip through the cracks.—
Nina Corcoran,
Pitchfork,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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The comment was in answer to how Friends, in its second resurgence in the streaming era, was receiving some criticism for some of its problematic elements, i.e. the lack of diversity, homophobia, sexism, etc.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Some lawns are just too big for a bot to handle, and even smaller lawns present more problematic terrain than a carpeted floor.—
John Mihaly,
PC Magazine,
6 June 2025
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Study co-author and archaeological scientist Katerina Douka explains that this technique can be used to sort through large numbers of fragments in a way that is impractical for other methods such as DNA sequencing.—
Tom Hawking,
Popular Science,
5 June 2025
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One such model is the external control arm (ECA), which leverages real-world data (RWD) to supplement or replace control groups, especially when enrolling patients in placebo arms is impractical or ethically complex.—
Sujay Jadhav,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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The fight against short-term rentals, after all, can be futile.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
6 June 2025
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But without Congress actually enacting the DOGE cuts into law, history will show this entire exercise to have been largely futile.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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“Impossible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impossible. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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