as in incredible
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
the formerly inconceivable idea that humans could land on the moon
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Recent Examples of inconceivable
Passage of the stopgap in the House marked a major victory for Johnson, and a feat that would have been inconceivable in years prior.
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Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
Firefly’s landing is an incredible achievement, one that would have been inconceivable just a decade ago.
—David A. Deptula, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
The almost inconceivable comedy that comes from Mickey 17’s ensemble which includes Steven Yeun, Mark Ruffalo, and Toni Collette as morally questionable opportunists who seek out greed.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 7 Mar. 2025
Without these government interventions in the market, Bezos' fortune would be inconceivable.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
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Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
Firefly’s landing is an incredible achievement, one that would have been inconceivable just a decade ago.
—David A. Deptula, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
The almost inconceivable comedy that comes from Mickey 17’s ensemble which includes Steven Yeun, Mark Ruffalo, and Toni Collette as morally questionable opportunists who seek out greed.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 7 Mar. 2025
Without these government interventions in the market, Bezos' fortune would be inconceivable.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inconceivable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconceivable
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Dina’s hair looks incredible the entire time, by the way.—
Kate Aurthur,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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Boom, out of nowhere, the enterprising AI developer comes up with an incredible breakthrough, doing so around year 13 or 14.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Butler was incredulous that Curry – harassed by Houston’s long defenders such as Amen Thompson during a three-point, 1-of-10 shooting night – did not get more foul calls.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
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But when President Donald Trump announced an additional 34% universal tariff on Chinese goods on April 2, Zou, who has been exporting to the United States for more than a decade, was incredulous.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Apr. 2025
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The foundation claimed Mexico was unlikely to change its stance when Sheinbaum was elected despite the escalating threat from cartels.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
4 May 2025
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Low interest rates are unlikely to return anytime soon.—
Azeem Khan,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Meanwhile, a bloc of moderate Republicans is demanding no reductions in Medicaid benefits – a requirement experts say would be impossible to meet while achieving Republicans' spending-cut goals and other GOP priorities.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The thought of long-term goals like home ownership, starting a family or even retiring one day can feel distant, if not impossible.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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Reggaeton, Afrobeats, and K-pop now reach English-speaking audiences to an extent that was unthinkable when traditional gatekeepers—major labels, drive-time DJs, Rolling Stone—held more sway.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
5 May 2025
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Youth visas: unthinkable just a few years ago As the United Kingdom has been part of the European free movement regime before its exit from the EU, there had previously been no need for such a deal with European countries.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Through countless simulations and real-world interactions, the agent might identify subtle patterns and adjustments that lead to significant energy savings that were previously unimaginable.—
Cam Linke,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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The clearance rate in Watts in 2023 and 2024 hit 100 percent — an unimaginable statistic pre-CSP.—
Paul Solotaroff,
Rolling Stone,
11 May 2025
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The way that Teddy Sinclair wrote the words to those vocals is just unbelievable.—
Christopher Claxton,
Billboard,
5 May 2025
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Thanks to Amazon, this convenient (and nearly unbelievable) way to buy a home is available once again.—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2025
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“Inconceivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconceivable. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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