as in irrefutable
not capable of being challenged or proved wrong
incontrovertible facts that left the jury with no choice but to convict
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Recent Examples of incontrovertible
When senators read from their self-aggrandizing scripts, the resemblance to play actors is incontrovertible.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2025
Shareholder activism often comes down to making an incontrovertible argument.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
The evidence against the perpetrators was abundant and incontrovertible.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
For Nikki, who died Monday at 81, our future depends upon our willingness to learn from everyday Black folks’ refusal to accept status-quo cruelties as incontrovertible realities.
—L. Lamar Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 20 Jan. 2025
Shareholder activism often comes down to making an incontrovertible argument.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
The evidence against the perpetrators was abundant and incontrovertible.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
For Nikki, who died Monday at 81, our future depends upon our willingness to learn from everyday Black folks’ refusal to accept status-quo cruelties as incontrovertible realities.
—L. Lamar Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incontrovertible
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Real-time anomaly detection and irrefutable evidence form the backbone of successful raids, arrests and prosecutions against ORC networks.—
Guy Yehiav,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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But the government data was considered the top, irrefutable, best data there was.—
Diana Olick,
CNBC,
31 May 2025
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What's indisputable is that one pull factor for the U.S. is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's long, complicated relationship with recent American presidents.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
22 June 2025
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In this renaissance of seltzer, its universal appeal is indisputable.—
Liza Weisstuch,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 June 2025
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Second, combining data from different IoT devices revealed incontestable details of Alex Murdaugh’s activities.—
David Sella-Villa,
The Conversation,
24 June 2025
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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.—
ASHLEY J. TELLIS,
Foreign Affairs,
17 June 2025
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The series had a rather shocking ending, and in some ways, seemed pretty conclusive.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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Those observations proved less conclusive than had been hoped, but during the rest of the voyage, Cook was able to map the coastland of New Zealand before sailing west to the southeastern coast of Australia—the first record of Europeans on the continent's Eastern coastline.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
24 June 2025
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Packaging Anunoby’s max deal for multiple rotation players is another option — but his defensive impact is undeniable.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
18 June 2025
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And there are those human values that are undeniable, providing your guiding compass.—
Jacqueleen Clark-Crittle,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2025
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Financial Stability: Rock-Solid Palantir’s financial stability is unquestionable.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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The mistakes that have been made are unquestionable, but many feel a new owner would create more uncertainty.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Lush greenery in wicker creates a cottage feel Wicker retaining walls add indubitable charm.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 2025
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The DeSantis announcement is an indubitable win for Musk.—
Scott Nover,
Quartz,
24 May 2023
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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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The Lakers have fired coach Darvin Ham after two seasons, both of which had some unarguable successes and both of which ended with the Lakers losing to Denver in the playoffs.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2024
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“Incontrovertible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incontrovertible. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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