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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
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.
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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
Powerful forces were arrayed against him, including Carter himself, but Lewis’s opposition was implacable, though not insuperable.
—Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Ten months on, Angel conceded that the political differences between them had become insuperable.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
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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
Powerful forces were arrayed against him, including Carter himself, but Lewis’s opposition was implacable, though not insuperable.
—Kelefa Sanneh, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2024
Ten months on, Angel conceded that the political differences between them had become insuperable.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insuperable
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For someone experiencing domestic violence, housing insecurity, or financial instability, those requirements can be just as insurmountable as making it to a clinic.—
Amy Hagstrom Miller,
Time,
1 May 2025
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Not a stranger to overcoming insurmountable challenges, Knowles began to fiercely advocate for the group and ultimately stepped up to create some of the group’s most iconic looks.—
Maia Niguel Hoskin,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, a bloc of moderate Republicans is demanding no reductions in Medicaid benefits – a requirement experts say would be impossible to meet while achieving Republicans' spending-cut goals and other GOP priorities.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The thought of long-term goals like home ownership, starting a family or even retiring one day can feel distant, if not impossible.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
9 May 2025
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The Latin word Invictus means unconquerable or undefeated.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
18 Apr. 2025
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Pitt’s tattoos include the first initials of each of his family members, a set of lines designed by the 49-year-old Maria actress, his ex-wife’s birthday, an outline of Ötzi the Iceman and the Latin word Invictus, which means unconquerable.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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That is until a mysterious someone starts sending strange gifts to hopeless widower Henry (Sheen) and his two bickering children, Will and Ella.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
8 May 2025
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Thus, all eyes turn to Antetokounmpo, much as all eyes did on Lillard as his situation in Portland grew increasingly hopeless in 2022 and 2023.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Winning domestic and continental trophies in England, Germany and Spain as a player with Liverpool, Bayern and Madrid instantly commands respect among those within a squad, and his invincible exploits as Leverkusen manager will have undoubtedly rippled through Europe.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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And humbling for the Heat, as the Cavaliers prove to be something less than invincible.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
5 May 2025
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Superstar Harmanpreet Kaur's unbelievable 171 not out that destroyed an impregnable Australia in a remarkable semi-final upset was seen as a turning point.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
15 Oct. 2024
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But their defenses are not impregnable.—
David Zipper,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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Grab this unbeatable deal and leverage top-tier tools without breaking the bank.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 Apr. 2025
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The price on this pullout kitchen faucet is unbeatable, and so is the style.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
17 Apr. 2025
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However, pretending to be invulnerable doesn’t help anyone in the long run.—
Andrew Deutscher,
Forbes.com,
5 May 2025
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From the outside, Didion seemed to be to be inscrutable, glamorous, insanely gifted and invulnerable.—
Leigh Haber,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Apr. 2025
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“Insuperable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insuperable. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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