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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
Casting our eyes to other playmakers with Wirtz-like tendencies — drifting into space and creating danger — reveals a list stacked with elite talent, but many of the names on it fall into the unattainable bracket.
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Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 2 June 2025
For one thing, Phillips pointed out, extreme protein intake recommendations can make exercise feel unattainable.
—Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 7 May 2025
Are there ever days where that joy feels almost unattainable?
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025
In addition to offering previously unattainable data rates, Wi-Fi 7 will employ new technologies to reduce latency, increase network capacity, and boost efficiency.
—PC Magazine, 29 May 2025
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Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 2 June 2025
For one thing, Phillips pointed out, extreme protein intake recommendations can make exercise feel unattainable.
—Marina Bolotnikova, Vox, 7 May 2025
Are there ever days where that joy feels almost unattainable?
—Lacey Rose, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2025
In addition to offering previously unattainable data rates, Wi-Fi 7 will employ new technologies to reduce latency, increase network capacity, and boost efficiency.
—PC Magazine, 29 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unattainable
Adjective
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An unspecified number of bodies are inaccessible to local medical service providers or buried beneath rubble from attacks and bombings on the land.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
1 July 2025
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Despite the global business coaching market being valued at $5.34 billion and growing at an annual rate of 15.43%, expert guidance remains inaccessible to many.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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Her latest volume, the National Book Award winner Something About Living, is full of impossible cohesions, offering this straight-on singularity of body and mind to birds, grammars, and architectures.—
Cindy Juyoung Ok
June 26,
Literary Hub,
26 June 2025
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The exponential growth of data from observability and monitoring has made human analysis nearly impossible.—
Peter High,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2025
Adjective
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Maggie Sanders was unavailable for Monday's hearing due to international travel.—
Michael Ruiz , Kailey Schuyler,
FOXNews.com,
30 June 2025
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At present, specifics regarding the extent of land burned and the size of the crew conducting the prescribed fire are unavailable.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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Those who are convinced they’re trapped stay helpless and hopeless.—
Amy Morin,
CNBC,
12 June 2025
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In a world where the powerful increasingly act with impunity, taking fictional villains to task makes sense, a form of Hollywood wish fulfillment for those who feel stuck or hopeless.—
Whitney Friedlander,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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While their ceiling remains untouchable, the Thunder have failed to fire on all cylinders in this series for good reason: the Pacers just don't let their opponents get comfortable on either side of the ball.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 June 2025
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But this month Israeli warplanes penetrated Iranian airspace and struck multiple nuclear sites, including underground facilities thought to be untouchable.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
19 June 2025
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Unlike deterrence by punishment, which threatens consequences like economic sanctions, a strategy of denial seeks to convince an aggressor that its objectives are unobtainable, by making the likelihood of a catastrophic military defeat more credible.—
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 2025
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Since then, Mbeumo has seemingly become unobtainable.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
12 June 2025
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“Unattainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unattainable. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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