as in unconquerable
incapable of being defeated, overcome, or subdued
an indomitable spirit was needed to endure the rigors of pioneer life
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Recent Examples of indomitable
Betsy’s indomitable spirit and resilience were extraordinary, as was her commitment to MCW.
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Thomas Koetting, jsonline.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The display includes a video showing the power of nature and the indomitable spirit of Ellicott City’s community.
—Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2026
Are today’s successes due to luck or your indomitable spirit?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
From there, the goal becomes not winning the war but defying indomitable forces to be together.
—Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
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Thomas Koetting, jsonline.com, 24 Jan. 2026
The display includes a video showing the power of nature and the indomitable spirit of Ellicott City’s community.
—Janet Kusterer, Baltimore Sun, 11 Jan. 2026
Are today’s successes due to luck or your indomitable spirit?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
From there, the goal becomes not winning the war but defying indomitable forces to be together.
—Emma Sarappo, The Atlantic, 2 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for indomitable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indomitable
Adjective
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The seemingly unconquerable fig butterwort (Ficaria verna) invades lowland valleys where seasonal floods carry little broken off bits downstream to sprout anywhere and everywhere.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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Mountains as towering, imposing and seemingly unconquerable landscapes have been metaphorically linked to power and challenge.—
Jenny Hall,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Russia's latest territorial losses shows that far from being invincible, Putin and his army are beginning to experience real failures in terms of capability and resources.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
24 Feb. 2026
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Pro athletes aren’t invincible.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Well, Serena is not only my sister but just a brilliant mind, such an awesome, brilliant human, so unstoppable in every way.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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For the first 10 minutes of the UConn women’s basketball team’s victory over Georgetown on Thursday night, Azzi Fudd was completely unstoppable.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
27 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This time, though, the battle might be insurmountable.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
4 Mar. 2026
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Bream’s latest book (from Fox News Books, Fox News Media’s publishing imprint) focuses on biblical figures confronting seemingly insurmountable challenges.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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If nothing else, the people, fashion, and tradition surrounding you at Sunday polo in Wellington make for an unbeatable way to spend a winter weekend day in Florida, no snow in sight.—
Skye Sherman,
Southern Living,
7 Mar. 2026
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For those who love to objectify, that old attic book smell stays unbeatable.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Ugandan forces entered South Sudan in March 2025 with military hardware, including tanks and armored vehicles.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Dubbed Antscan, the platform features micrometer-resolution reconstructions that lay bare not only the insects’ armored exoskeletons but also their muscles, nerves, digestive tracts, and needle-like stingers poised at the ready.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Still, like any good soldier, Meredith wasn’t going to be discouraged by a bunch of invulnerable avian tanks.—
Tom Hawking,
Popular Science,
25 Feb. 2026
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That is partly because no other power had enjoyed America’s unique circumstances—largely invulnerable to foreign invasion, because of its strength and its distance from the other great powers, and thus able to deploy force thousands of miles from home without leaving itself at risk.—
Robert Kagan,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
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France believed its Maginot Line of fortresses was impregnable – until the Germans simply went around it.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
19 Feb. 2026
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South Africa’s racist system of Apartheid endured for generations and, so brutally was it maintained, appeared impregnable.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2026
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“Indomitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indomitable. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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