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
Given that the family has acknowledged trying for decades to plant the Trump flag in the Gulf, these mega-deals are inconceivable without Trump’s Presidency.
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David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
Metrics determine our life and work in ways that were inconceivable ten or 15 years ago.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 July 2025
These are monumental achievements, inconceivable in the past, that will allow the state to navigate the swings and roundabouts a deluded Congress imposes on us.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2025
An Iranian attack on these forces is not inconceivable.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 22 June 2025
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David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
Metrics determine our life and work in ways that were inconceivable ten or 15 years ago.
—Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 July 2025
These are monumental achievements, inconceivable in the past, that will allow the state to navigate the swings and roundabouts a deluded Congress imposes on us.
—Kevin Rennie, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2025
An Iranian attack on these forces is not inconceivable.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconceivable
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Harry brought his trademark humor and warmth to the awards, a ceremony honoring seriously ill children who have shown incredible courage, joking and making smiles all around.—
Erin Hill,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Thanks to incredible works like Parasite and Squid Game, Korean content has made huge achievements on the world stage.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Sep. 2025
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Out of towners may be incredulous about Charlotte’s Chinese food scene, but tens of thousands of Asian Charlotteans know where to go — they just might be tightlipped about it.—
Shindy Chen,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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After the Yankees held on to win 8-4, Trammell was incredulous that his integrity was called into question.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Sep. 2025
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The comedic murder-mystery series following three unlikely neighbors — Charles (Steve Martin), Oliver (Martin Short) and Mabel (Selena Gomez) — who bond over their obsession with true crime podcasts.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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The upshot is that France’s fiscal mess is unlikely to be fixed anytime soon.—
Saskya Vandoorne,
CNN Money,
8 Sep. 2025
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Poggi deemed that an impossible request.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
14 Sep. 2025
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Farmers are facing impossible choices.—
Phil Lempert,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Strapping one into a fighter jet pulling 9g’s or a submarine under pressure has been unthinkable.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Sep. 2025
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Manal’s view A decade ago, a Saudi pursuing a career in the arts was practically unthinkable.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Gilberts’ son Nick, one of their five children, died in May 2023 from neurofibromatosis, a rare genetic disease that causes non-cancerous tumors to grow on nerves throughout the body, likely putting an unimaginable strain on the family.—
Giacomo Tognini,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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And a pay package once unimaginable is back in play—only now, the number is no longer billions, but a trillion.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2025
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Obviously, the pitching side was unbelievable.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
10 Sep. 2025
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This was an unbelievable weekend.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Inconceivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconceivable. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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