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
Naturally, cultivating enough soy and corn to feed billions upon billions of chickens demands an inconceivable amount of land, water and fossil fuels.
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
In past discussions, Asimov had employed the apt analogy of examining the elemental motion of gasses, where movements of each individual molecule is nearly impossible to predict, but taken as a whole its progressions and paths can be charted out across inconceivable oceans of time.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Attacking this season without another striker arriving feels inconceivable, though obtaining him is proving anything but straightforward.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Koppel envisions a map of two millennia of commentary, searchable by novice and scholar alike, a democratization of Torah study inconceivable a decade ago.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
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Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
In past discussions, Asimov had employed the apt analogy of examining the elemental motion of gasses, where movements of each individual molecule is nearly impossible to predict, but taken as a whole its progressions and paths can be charted out across inconceivable oceans of time.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Attacking this season without another striker arriving feels inconceivable, though obtaining him is proving anything but straightforward.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 27 Aug. 2025
Koppel envisions a map of two millennia of commentary, searchable by novice and scholar alike, a democratization of Torah study inconceivable a decade ago.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconceivable
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Vacheron Constantin unveiled a bonkers automation clock and an incredible Métiers d’Art watch to match.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
30 Sep. 2025
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Neurons are incredible pieces of biological hardware that enable complex processes like thought, emotion, and movement via specialized communication across vast networks using electrical and chemical signals.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Sep. 2025
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Play-by-play announcer Chris Myers seemed a bit incredulous on the Fox broadcast.—
Joseph Person,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The alien then turns and runs off into the jungle, as Hermit looks at his sister with an incredulous expression.—
Christopher Rudolph,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
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Under an imperial decree, her captors become unlikely allies, guiding Jewish refugees through ambushes, shifting alliances and treacherous waters, while Sara confronts leadership, loyalty and love at a high cost.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
29 Sep. 2025
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However, the game rights change is contingent on the larger ESPN-NFL deal passing Department of Justice review, which seems increasingly unlikely to come before the NFL plots its 2026 calendar.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The bulbous eyes at the vamp made the frogs impossible to miss against the casual layers.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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Millennials and Gen Z are clamoring to break into the housing market—a feat seemingly impossible in an inflationary period with high home prices and mortgage rates.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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This, coupled with a professional ban in her home country, meant that a boxing career seemed almost unthinkable for someone like Brækhus, even after becoming European champion and a world silver medalist.—
George Ramsay,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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Up the road inside the Lakers’ film room, that’d be unthinkable.—
Dan Woike,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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As James’ parents, Clark and Robards bring an unimaginable sense of grief and humanity to their respective roles.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
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In a post online, Ratcliff's sister, Sara Ratcliff, said that being able to say that her baby sister will finally have justice served after almost 15 years is an unimaginable feeling.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
29 Sep. 2025
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To come five minutes from reaching the finals after all that is almost unbelievable.—
Chris Branch,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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Bold and deeply human, Punch is initially a bit slow on the wind up, but its stellar cast help weave together an almost unbelievable story of compassion and empathy in its second act that left many theatergoers sniffling in their seats.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Inconceivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconceivable. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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