as in indisputable
not capable of being challenged or proved wrong
the incontestable statement that every contest has a winner and a loser
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Recent Examples of incontestable
The imperatives of tying India’s economic fortunes more closely to the transformations occurring in these regions are therefore incontestable, especially because India already faces strong impediments to translating its natural dominance within South Asia into lasting local hegemony.
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Ashley J. Tellis, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025
But the personal drama between them was incontestable.
—Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
But for me, the main question isn’t necessarily the badness of the situation, which is incontestable.
—Sean Illing, Vox, 15 Oct. 2024
The science is straightforward and incontestable.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for incontestable
Ashley J. Tellis, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025
But the personal drama between them was incontestable.
—Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
But for me, the main question isn’t necessarily the badness of the situation, which is incontestable.
—Sean Illing, Vox, 15 Oct. 2024
The science is straightforward and incontestable.
—Caitlin Looby, Journal Sentinel, 9 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for incontestable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incontestable
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For many, including some of the interviewees in Evans’ film, that shaky minute of 16mm footage is the holy grail, indisputable proof that Bigfoot — aka Sasquatch, Yeti, or the Abominable Snowman — walks the earth.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
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The effectiveness of scientific health is indisputable for the many who benefited from, say, interventions for traumatic injuries.—
Cory Anderson,
STAT,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The feeling of well-being is tangible, and incontrovertible.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Beauty’s at-times reluctance to embrace TikTok Shop as a channel mirrors the industry’s longtime disinclination toward Amazon, an attitude that has shifted in recent years as the e-commerce giant’s beauty business has grown at an incontrovertible clip.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
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In the eyes of hard-liners, Khamenei stood as the unquestionable authority — below only that of God.—
Lee Keath,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
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In the eyes of hard-liners, Khamenei stands as the unquestionable authority — below only that of God.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This Japandi design will look great in your forever home, too, of course, with its light wash wood and indubitable Donald Judd-ness.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
16 Mar. 2026
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In 2025, Rebecca Yarros is that genre’s indubitable champion.—
Rebecca Yarros,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The evidence is irrefutable — a pile of drool atop a drenched spot on your pillow.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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Nefarious actors shape elections without leaving irrefutable evidence of ballot manipulation.—
Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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From backstage to the theater balcony, the energy was undeniable.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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Data provides undeniable confirmation that basic literacy for girls and women leads directly to other concrete positive changes, including a decline in high birthrates, greater stability and economic development.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The research isn’t conclusive, however.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2026
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The broader data is less conclusive on mental health benefits, said West, perhaps because participants get anxious about the programs ending, coupled with the rising cost of living.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Mar. 2026
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But in terms of execution, control, and unarguable results?—
Scott Gilbertson Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
19 Sep. 2025
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But the unarguable fact is that the federal government would be providing less money to pay for health care for the roughly 72 million Americans on Medicaid.—
Nicholas Kristof,
The Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2025
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