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
If the team finds irrefutable signs of an atmosphere, even more Webb telescope observations could be warranted in the hopes of detecting specific chemical signatures of gases such as methane, which is associated with life on Earth.
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Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Ukrainian officials said the report provides irrefutable evidence that Russia is systemically deporting, illegally adopting, reeducating and militarizing children.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 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
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Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2025
Ukrainian officials said the report provides irrefutable evidence that Russia is systemically deporting, illegally adopting, reeducating and militarizing children.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 16 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrefutable
Adjective
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Above all, the film captures the ravages and awe of time, on the actors’ faces and bodies, or on the sun suddenly peaking out above a dawn Mediterranean sea horizon, the real world, manifest in a scene of incontrovertible wonder.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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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
Adjective
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Still, the electricity in Ladd’s performance was indisputable, especially that barn-burning lipstick scene.—
Matthew Jacobs,
Vulture,
3 Nov. 2025
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And then there was January 6, an indisputable, if inept, effort to overturn an election.—
John M. Crisp,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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As Chief Creative Officer at the time, Sarandos did have ultimate greenlight authority, and his role in Stranger Things‘ success is undeniable.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
8 Nov. 2025
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Juliano’s undeniable, raw talent put him at the top of our list.—
Kelsie Gibson,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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Though home blood pressure monitors are effective, a healthcare provider can provide more accurate and conclusive results.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
6 Nov. 2025
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Despite numerous conclusive assessments that the Saudi regime planned and perpetrated Khashoggi’s murder, the high-level officials who ordered his execution have gone unpunished, six years on.—
Scott Griffen,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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His partner is optional, but his mother is unquestionable.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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His energy is unquestionable, but his end product has sometimes been lacking.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 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
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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
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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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“Irrefutable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrefutable. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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