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
But Sinclair, which is known for its conservative politics, has issued demands that would be inconceivable for Kimmel to agree to.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
These commitments tangibly affected allied behavior, shaping how Western countries understood their national interests, communicated with one another, and settled occasional disputes, so that, for instance, the notion of war among members of the inner order became inconceivable.
—Stewart Patrick, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
Naturally, cultivating enough soy and corn to feed billions upon billions of chickens demands an inconceivable amount of land, water and fossil fuels.
—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
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
These commitments tangibly affected allied behavior, shaping how Western countries understood their national interests, communicated with one another, and settled occasional disputes, so that, for instance, the notion of war among members of the inner order became inconceivable.
—Stewart Patrick, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
Naturally, cultivating enough soy and corn to feed billions upon billions of chickens demands an inconceivable amount of land, water and fossil fuels.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconceivable
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The Billboard Hall of Fame Award celebrates a career that extends beyond musical performance and takes into account the incredible influence the recipient enjoys as an artist globally in multiple fields, according to a press release.—
Griselda Flores,
Billboard,
14 Oct. 2025
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That could be with an incredible craftsman who makes a perfect mattress for a great night’s sleep, for example.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
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The host, the longtime hip-hop radio personality Ebro Darden, fifty, was incredulous.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
7 Oct. 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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Roche Diagnostics said Monday that its Elecsys pTau181 test, developed in collaboration with Eli Lilly, could be used by primary care physicians to help identify patients who are unlikely to have Alzheimer’s disease, while those with a positive result would be recommended for further testing.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
13 Oct. 2025
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Hyperscalers such as Microsoft are unlikely to reduce capital expenditure due to minor equity downturns or cryptocurrency volatility.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
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Travel could be very difficult to impossible.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Oct. 2025
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Marjala was known to be a fine passer (impossible to ignore based on his 44 assists in the Liiga during the 2024-25 season), but has been an offensive revelation this fall for the organization.—
Allan Mitchell,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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Leaving the country was unthinkable before he was held in a jail cell.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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After the Yankees had signed Cuban pitcher Jose Contreras for four years and $32 million – and hiked their payroll to a then-unthinkable $158 million – Lucchino was going to refrain from comment but then thought better of it.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
12 Oct. 2025
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His business is now on track for its first $100,000 year, a milestone that once felt unimaginable.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
12 Oct. 2025
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In 2025, top execs from both sides have been shaking hands on partnerships that previously felt unimaginable.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
12 Oct. 2025
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And then getting to meet Benny and work with him was unbelievable, even just thinking of the history and the legacy that is ABBA.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
15 Oct. 2025
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This guy has really done an unbelievable job with all the injuries.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Inconceivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconceivable. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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