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as in insurmountable
incapable of being defeated, overcome, or subdued
the building project ran into insuperable financial difficulties and had to be scrapped
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as in impossible
incapable of being solved or accomplished
insuperable problems have arisen which make it very unlikely that we will ever finish this project
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Recent Examples of insuperable
The company’s regulatory prospects may have indeed been insuperable, as many opined, but the bigger challenge is a familiar, having helped shape Walt Disney Corp.’s board choice for Bob Iger’s successor.
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David Bloom, Forbes.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Raise the stakes, place insuperable obstacles before the protagonist, have the protagonist somehow surmount them while becoming braver and better.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Whether one favors moves toward a Palestinian state in the coming years or believes that full Palestinian statehood would present insuperable dangers to Jordan, Israel, and Palestinians alike, all parties should support the goal of better government for Palestinians.
—Elliott Abrams, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2025
Television’s tendency to play down to the masses — manipulating our individual needs for attention, for agreement, or simply to win — is an insuperable problem at this particular, shameless moment in pop culture.
—Armond White, National Review, 16 Oct. 2024
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David Bloom, Forbes.com, 27 Feb. 2026
Raise the stakes, place insuperable obstacles before the protagonist, have the protagonist somehow surmount them while becoming braver and better.
—Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
Whether one favors moves toward a Palestinian state in the coming years or believes that full Palestinian statehood would present insuperable dangers to Jordan, Israel, and Palestinians alike, all parties should support the goal of better government for Palestinians.
—Elliott Abrams, Foreign Affairs, 7 Feb. 2025
Television’s tendency to play down to the masses — manipulating our individual needs for attention, for agreement, or simply to win — is an insuperable problem at this particular, shameless moment in pop culture.
—Armond White, National Review, 16 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insuperable
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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
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Bottega Veneta’s Maxi Veneta bag and those impossible-to-find Jacquemus x Nike Moon shoes give it serious street style cred—reminding us to always incorporate statement accessories amongst everyday essentials.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
5 Mar. 2026
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However, what Meta fails to explain is that using the devices’ core AI features without authorizing human contractors in Kenya to watch the resulting footage is impossible.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
5 Mar. 2026
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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
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In a legal career that spanned more than four decades, Rosenbaum took on some of South Florida’s toughest, most hopeless cases.—
Rafael Olmeda,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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Every two years, would-be governors, senators, lawmakers, political newcomers and hopeless hopefuls snake through the second floor of the Capitol, taking a very public step toward power.—
Greg Bluestein,
AJC.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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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
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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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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
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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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“Insuperable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insuperable. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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