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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  • This is now the third attempt to deface this sacred memorial and turn it into a vanity project for one man’s ego.
    Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The production’s creative team, led by the inexhaustibly inventive director José Luis Valenzuela, returns us to a world where the dead are owed sacred duties and the living are fearful to renege on this basic human responsibility.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
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  • The Houthis have denied launching an attack on the city, considered the holiest site in Islam.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Bahrain has opened most F1 seasons in recent years and was only moved from that position in 2025 and 2026 because of a clash with the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
    ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Unassailable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unassailable. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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