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 in evolution, something emerges that was inconceivable to the previous system.
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Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
In the mid-’90s, broadcast networks dominated prime time with megahits like Seinfeld, ER, and The X-Files, whose viewership on Fox peaked at a now-inconceivable 20 million.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
Coach Matt Eberflus lost his job after the sixth straight loss, in late November, having gone an almost inconceivable 5-19 in one-score games during his tenure as Chicago’s head coach.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Building or expanding power plants to generate that much electricity on Altman’s timetable indeed seems almost inconceivable.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
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Big Think, 29 Oct. 2025
In the mid-’90s, broadcast networks dominated prime time with megahits like Seinfeld, ER, and The X-Files, whose viewership on Fox peaked at a now-inconceivable 20 million.
—Judy Berman, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
Coach Matt Eberflus lost his job after the sixth straight loss, in late November, having gone an almost inconceivable 5-19 in one-score games during his tenure as Chicago’s head coach.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Building or expanding power plants to generate that much electricity on Altman’s timetable indeed seems almost inconceivable.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconceivable
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First, of course, is Nakache’s incredible resilience in the face of the demons of his past, which stem from the greater history of his country.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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There were some incredible individual seasons across positions like San Francisco RB Christian McCaffrey, Seattle WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Cleveland DE Myles Garrett.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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Even the most incredulous of us listened to him describe the visions of fleeting stars that were enchanting enough to swoon the most beautiful people on this poor Earth.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Oct. 2025
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The Origin of the Moscow Mule The Moscow Mule has an incredulous origin story.—
Katie Rosenhouse,
Southern Living,
20 Oct. 2025
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The team rallied to win their first Test in Australia since 2011 at the MCG in Melbourne and have now taken the final Test into a fifth day in Sydney, albeit victory looks unlikely.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Daniel Swain, a climate scientist at UC Agriculture and Natural Resources, said a major drought year is unlikely given how much precipitation the state has gotten, adding that the southern part of state is seeing one of the wettest starts to any water year on record.—
Chaewon Chung
Updated January 6,
Sacbee.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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While Houston’s rally wasn’t quite as explosive, the Texans pulled off what once seemed impossible.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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There are great catches and there are impossible catches.—
The Athletic College Football Staff,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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Their competence and steadiness, not headlines or rhetoric, are what keeps nuclear war unthinkable.—
Naveed Jamali,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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So, in the face of unthinkable destruction, previously unthinkable proposals have now achieved thinkability.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
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In a first half of memorable moments, unimaginable meltdowns and scintillating finishes, the Penguins outdid themselves on Sunday at Nationwide Arena.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Smart Features While technology is always changing, smart appliances remain popular and allow users to control ovens and refrigerators using their phone, something that would have been unimaginable just a few decades ago.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
2 Jan. 2026
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Or in the exaggerated, almost unbelievable stories told by aging fans who swore college football once had a soul, an edge and an attitude that rattled authority.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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Indiana, the losingest program in college football history, can cap an unbelievable two-year run under coach Curt Cignetti.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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