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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Meta and other tech firms have argued there’s no conclusive evidence linking social media to addiction or mental health problems.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN Money,
22 Feb. 2026
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Although the pills were never sent to the state crime lab for conclusive testing, the defense seemed to suggest more should have been done to see if Sade's murder was really connected to those drugs.—
Lauren A. White,
CBS News,
22 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Lázaro brings an irrefutable truth in his work and being able to follow the development process so closely has been an honor.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2026
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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
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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At the opposite age-and-experience end of the Milan Games is the 30-year-old Shiffrin, an indisputable great with a record 108 Alpine-skiing World Cup victories and an aqueous style that makes snow seem like velvet.—
Sally Jenkins,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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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
Adjective
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Californians have been conditioned to consider recycling to be an unchallengeable proposition.—
Kerry Jackson,
Oc Register,
4 Feb. 2026
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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
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 28 Feb. 2026.
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