as in incontrovertible
not capable of being challenged or proved wrong
the irrefutable reply of "Because I like it!"
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Recent Examples of irrefutable
This is one example—despite longstanding beliefs—of an irrefutable truth.
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Russell M. Nelson, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Yet despite how normal these individuals may think their views on vulnerability are, the pain these ideologies can cause is still irrefutable.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The evidence is consistent and irrefutable that Baltimore’s 80% rate of fatherlessness is connected to the culture of violence therein, and yet few media or community leaders’ outlets are even willing to discuss this.
—Ellen Sauerbrey, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2025
The video from the 10th floor provides irrefutable evidence of what happens when government agencies operate without oversight.
—Murad Awawdeh, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for irrefutable
Russell M. Nelson, Time, 5 Sep. 2025
Yet despite how normal these individuals may think their views on vulnerability are, the pain these ideologies can cause is still irrefutable.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
The evidence is consistent and irrefutable that Baltimore’s 80% rate of fatherlessness is connected to the culture of violence therein, and yet few media or community leaders’ outlets are even willing to discuss this.
—Ellen Sauerbrey, Baltimore Sun, 18 Aug. 2025
The video from the 10th floor provides irrefutable evidence of what happens when government agencies operate without oversight.
—Murad Awawdeh, New York Daily News, 30 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for irrefutable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrefutable
Adjective
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The Senate’s authority to confirm or deny the president’s nominees is incontrovertible.—
James B. Speta,
Twin Cities,
16 Sep. 2025
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The economic case is incontrovertible.—
Priya Oberoi,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While the baseball itself will be indisputable, this NLCS is bigger than the game.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
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What seems indisputable is that the stakes for Israel, and for its advocates in the United States, are enormously high.—
David M. Halbfinger,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Hollywood is mourning the loss of an undeniable force following the news of Diane Keaton's death.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Aces, with their undeniable success, have been the antithesis to the Raiders.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
11 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The initial analysis, concluded on August 8, 2025, confirmed the skull was that of an adult, but could not provide further conclusive information.—
Katie Wiseman,
IndyStar,
17 Oct. 2025
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That means kimchi's beneficial bacteria could potentially offset the hypertensive effects of sodium, although the research is not conclusive.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Angel Reese has made an unquestionable impact on women's basketball.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Waller is 33 years old and carries unquestionable heightened injury risk.—
Dalton Del Don,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That is to say, there is no one pure ur-movie, unblemished and incontestable.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Despite the discouraging tendency these days to see everything through a political prism, the science itself is incontestable and apolitical: Climate change is caused by human activity, primarily the use fossil fuels, like coal, oil and gas.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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But in terms of execution, control, and unarguable results?—
Scott Gilbertson Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
19 Sep. 2025
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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
Adjective
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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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“Irrefutable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrefutable. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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