Definition of unassailablenext
as in sacred
not to be violated, criticized, or tampered with one of the unassailable beliefs of that political party

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Recent Examples of unassailable For more than a decade, India’s leader Narendra Modi has seemed politically unassailable, presiding over a government that has outmaneuvered opponents, dominated public discourse and squeezed the space for dissent in the world’s biggest democracy. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 28 July 2026 Blatter looked unassailable right up to the moment he was toppled; his long-running heir apparent was also pushed out, which is how Infantino ended up as FIFA president in the first place. — David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026 Peru's right-wing presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori built what may be an unassailable lead on Tuesday as vote counting for the runoff election entered its final stages, official figures showed. — CBS News, 24 June 2026 There could then be a leadership contest, or a coronation, depending on whether other potential candidates think Burnham has an unassailable lead. — ABC News, 18 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for unassailable
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Adjective
  • Neither home nor sacred space, to her the building felt stuck between states, stubbornly shaking its head.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Inside a white-walled room, a clinician administered ibogaine, a psychoactive compound derived from a sacred Central African bark.
    — Claire Hoffman, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • As well as being a holy site, Lourdes attracts around 3 million pilgrims a year, including approximately 60,000 sick and disabled pilgrims.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
  • This holy consciousness recognizes the entirely spiritual nature of reality, which is the eternal truth that links the Bible to Christian Science.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 23 Sep. 2026

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“Unassailable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unassailable. Accessed 25 Sep. 2026.

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