ˌən-ˈan(t)s-rə-bəl
as in conclusive
not capable of being challenged or proved wrong
the unanswerable assertion that she didn't know much about art but she knew what she liked
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Recent Examples of unanswerable
Months into my time in Goonworld, this came to seem like an urgent question, unanswerable by conventional journalistic means.
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Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
This monstrosity only raises unanswerable questions.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
The potential for abuse here, for unfounded and unanswerable accusations, seems obvious.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Refusing to simply hand the viewer a conclusion, Penn leaves Hackman spinning his boat in the warm Gulf waters, an iconic visual metaphor for the confusion and frustration of his unanswerable riddle — and perhaps of his entire era.
—Christina Newland, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
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Daniel Kolitz, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
This monstrosity only raises unanswerable questions.
—Sean Evans, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2025
The potential for abuse here, for unfounded and unanswerable accusations, seems obvious.
—Michelle Goldberg, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025
Refusing to simply hand the viewer a conclusion, Penn leaves Hackman spinning his boat in the warm Gulf waters, an iconic visual metaphor for the confusion and frustration of his unanswerable riddle — and perhaps of his entire era.
—Christina Newland, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unanswerable
Adjective
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Florida law makes grand jury proceedings secret, so the silence isn’t conclusive.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2026
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However, with the stock reaching new peaks and the story well recognized, is this the conclusive phase of a momentum chase or a sustainable revaluation?—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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These are but a few examples of conventional wisdom that for centuries were widely accepted as irrefutable truth.—
Larry D. Urish,
Oc Register,
30 Jan. 2026
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The whiteprint is irrefutable evidence of the Nazis’ murderous intent.—
Elliott Broidy,
Sun Sentinel,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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For several decades, bonds have been the unquestionable anchor for portfolios — liquid, stable, and reliable.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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What is unquestionable is that like millions of other anguished parents, Rob and Michele struggled with how to help their troubled son.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
20 Dec. 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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The feeling of well-being is tangible, and incontrovertible.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Beauty’s at-times reluctance to embrace TikTok Shop as a channel mirrors the industry’s longtime disinclination toward Amazon, an attitude that has shifted in recent years as the e-commerce giant’s beauty business has grown at an incontrovertible clip.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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So many warrants were indisputable proof that the shooter had been right to fear for his life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Jalen Hurts’ credentials are indisputable.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The lens of the hearing never focused on Robeson, who was seen as only a prop for Robinson’s patriotism, unworthy of rediscovery, especially as the Robinson/Rickey integration story—sports as the pathway to equality—became virtually unchallengeable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Jan. 2026
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Regular board and executive succession planning, with a balance of independent directors, can ensure the right questions are asked and no single person becomes unchallengeable.—
James Henderson,
Forbes,
4 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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In 2025, Rebecca Yarros is that genre’s indubitable champion.—
Rebecca Yarros,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 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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“Unanswerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unanswerable. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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