indubitable

adjective

(ˌ)in-ˈdü-bə-tə-bəl How to pronounce indubitable (audio)
Definition of indubitablenext
as in unquestionable
not capable of being challenged or proved wrong the indubitable fact that there are no more woolly mammoths or saber-toothed tigers around

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Recent Examples of indubitable As a result, mathematical truths do not make up a unified whole of equally indubitable truths; instead, their status as knowledge varies gradually from doubtless facts to increasingly uncertain hypotheses. — Quanta Magazine, 18 May 2026 The second route, and the route that makes indubitable sense, entails using the techniques and methods of psychology to gauge the performance of AI. — Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2026 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 In 2025, Rebecca Yarros is that genre’s indubitable champion. — Rebecca Yarros, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025 But while the trajectory is indubitable, the ascent is far from smooth, as Ghana’s recent experiences neatly encapsulate. — Charlie Campbell, Time, 30 Oct. 2025 In the 15 years that followed her country music debut, Swift has fully metamorphosed from Nashville darling into indubitable Queen of Pop. — Los Angeles Times, 15 Nov. 2022 The indubitable charm of the movie is all the richer because it is tracked by quiet fears. — Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 21 Apr. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indubitable
  1. unquestionable
  2. indisputable
  3. incontestable
  4. irrefutable
  5. undeniable
  6. incontrovertible
  7. conclusive
  8. unarguable
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  • Rockstar has a track record of clustering major beats around its parent company’s reporting dates, and a trailer ahead of that call would give the company’s brass something to point at as a symbol of unquestionable success.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • Cooking a sizzling steak and some blood sausage, the unquestionable togetherness a barbecue brings, is worth as much if not more than hours of video analysis.
    — James Horncastle, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of unquestionable
Adjective
  • That indisputable achievement is what these modern Blue Jays are still searching for.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Securing the ballot box ensures that our election outcomes are indisputable and that our local representation truly reflects the will of the eligible voters in District 100.
    — Yoni Anijar, Sun Sentinel, 20 July 2026
Definition of indisputable
Adjective
  • Funnyman, vulgarian, auteur — Mel Brooks’s imprint on American cinema is incontestable yet scandalously undervalued.
    — Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • The mark was federally registered in 2015 and has since achieved incontestable status, a legal designation that strengthens ownership rights.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Definition of incontestable
Adjective
  • Reporting on the Holocaust tested Grossman’s attention to character, replacing the gray zone of Soviet morality with irrefutable villains and victims.
    — Madeleine Wulfahrt, New Yorker, 8 July 2026
  • Organizations that embed deep, scientific inquiry into their commercial DNA can not only disrupt existing markets but also engineer entirely new ones based on the irrefutable laws of physics.
    — Alexandra Vidyuk, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
Definition of irrefutable
Adjective
  • Nolan's non-linear storytelling and minimal exposition challenge some, yet the visual grandeur and powerful performances, including Anne Hathaway's Penelope and a diverse ensemble, are undeniable.
    — Hannah Abraham, Forbes.com, 18 July 2026
  • Like their close counterparts, mom jeans, these pants have a high waist, a comfortable silhouette, and an undeniable presence.
    — Alex Sales, Glamour, 17 July 2026
Definition of undeniable
Adjective
  • By slow degrees, Philip’s story shifts to accommodate the incontrovertible evidence of IP addresses and deciphered cryptography and Lucy struggles to keep up, let alone understand.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 15 May 2026
  • What is incontrovertible, however, is how indispensable Guimaraes is for Howe and Newcastle.
    — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 8 May 2026
Definition of incontrovertible
Adjective
  • The film, the conclusive ending to the three Heartstopper seasons adapted from Alice Oseman’s graphic novel, is set to follow Charlie (Locke) and Nick (Connor)’s biggest relationship hurdle yet.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 July 2026
  • There’s no conclusive answer, and that’s something McElwee will have to live with.
    — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 10 July 2026
Definition of conclusive
Adjective
  • Yet despite these unarguable facts, the direction of the animation world lately has been decidedly pro-Shrek and anti–French rat.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 26 June 2026
  • 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
Definition of unarguable

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