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as in inaccessible
hard or impossible to get to or get at
an eagle's nest in an unattainable location
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as in impossible
incapable of being solved or accomplished
unfortunately, world peace is probably an unattainable ideal
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Recent Examples of unattainable
In addition to offering previously unattainable data rates, Wi-Fi 7 employs new technologies to reduce latency, increase network capacity, and boost efficiency.
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Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
That’s because rhetoric that reinforces a single idea of masculinity sets unattainable standards for how men should act in the workplace.
—Colleen Tolan, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
Many people will find the 50-30-20 rule to be too extreme and thus unattainable.
—Russ Wiles, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Continuous strands of diamonds were largely unattainable to the everyday shopper.
—Samantha Solomon, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2025
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Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
That’s because rhetoric that reinforces a single idea of masculinity sets unattainable standards for how men should act in the workplace.
—Colleen Tolan, The Conversation, 3 Sep. 2025
Many people will find the 50-30-20 rule to be too extreme and thus unattainable.
—Russ Wiles, AZCentral.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Continuous strands of diamonds were largely unattainable to the everyday shopper.
—Samantha Solomon, Vogue, 25 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unattainable
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Concertgoers fluttered around the building, staying away from the barricaded stairs leading up to the upstairs balcony, which is inaccessible.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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Even Rose steps out, sleeping with a graduate student, partly because Tom won’t stop pining for Vivien, his inaccessible ghost.—
Katy Waldman,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Knowing how well the Europeans are playing, that seems impossible.—
Kendall Capps,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Sep. 2025
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By the end of a run, players could have as many as 15 boons which, on top of temporary weapon upgrades, blessings from Moon, familiars, and more, creates a dizzying amount of customization that’s almost impossible to intentionally recreate verbatim on the regular.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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However, comprehensive clinical trial results are often either unavailable or not disclosed until the start of the marketing authorization process, when a company submits a comprehensive application to regulators to formally approve a drug for sale.—
Lucy Xiaolu Wang,
The Conversation,
23 Sep. 2025
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Rodriguez said the reimbursement was necessary because his PAC credit card was unavailable, and his wife covered the cost using her personal credit card.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Claressa Shields is a three-division world champion boxer and also a hopeless romantic.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
25 Sep. 2025
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Then, as the Steelers swarmed, Maye gave in to his playmaking impulse again — the same that had just kept the Patriots afloat — and lost the ball trying a hopeless pitch to TreVeyon Henderson.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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If the team is reeling and injuries are rearing their ugly head once again, leading to a disappointing record, then there’s a chance because only a select player or two are untouchable.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Sep. 2025
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Even elements once considered untouchable—such as address space or network identity—are being reimagined as programmable, on-demand resources accessible through APIs and policy layers.—
Vincentas Grinius,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Getting that balance is pretty much unobtainable.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
5 Sep. 2025
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However, ambiguities in the law and the complexities of implementing a program made that date unobtainable.—
Jon McGowan,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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“Unattainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unattainable. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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