as in incredible
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
it's unconceivable that a once-promising actor could end up this way
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Recent Examples of unconceivable
Keep releases have been, but that seems unconceivable.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2022
My homeland had put me through hell, and much worse, had done unconceivable atrocities, genocide even, in neighboring countries.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 21 Mar. 2022
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2022
My homeland had put me through hell, and much worse, had done unconceivable atrocities, genocide even, in neighboring countries.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 21 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconceivable
Adjective
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First, of course, is Nakache’s incredible resilience in the face of the demons of his past, which stem from the greater history of his country.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
7 Jan. 2026
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There were some incredible individual seasons across positions like San Francisco RB Christian McCaffrey, Seattle WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Cleveland DE Myles Garrett.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Jordan, who chairs the Judiciary Committee, was incredulous.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
23 Jan. 2026
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Warriors coach Steve Kerr was incredulous that a foul was called in a late-game situation such as that.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
20 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The most unlikely result is who speaks most plainly about the Kurds.—
Güney Yıldız,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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That means American users’ experience on the app is unlikely to change in a visible way, although the algorithm that determines what videos are served to their feeds could shift as the new ownership group takes control.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Hence, advertising across events with such large audiences and engagement levels can have an impact that is very difficult, if not impossible, to duplicate elsewhere.—
Charles Taylor,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Innovation is impossible without professionals to produce steel and drive transformation.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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As much as his ability to land the inconceivable, Malinin’s great strength has always been the imagination and courage to take his skating to places few even considered, let alone dared to reach for.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
6 Jan. 2026
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In this context, misbehavior was almost inconceivable for the García children.—
Jordan Salama,
New Yorker,
30 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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In a first half of memorable moments, unimaginable meltdowns and scintillating finishes, the Penguins outdid themselves on Sunday at Nationwide Arena.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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Smart Features While technology is always changing, smart appliances remain popular and allow users to control ovens and refrigerators using their phone, something that would have been unimaginable just a few decades ago.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
2 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The idea of such a historically defensive sector being caught up in one of the great growth trades of our generation was previously unthinkable.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2026
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Saturday night had everything, even before the truly unthinkable.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
19 Jan. 2026
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Or in the exaggerated, almost unbelievable stories told by aging fans who swore college football once had a soul, an edge and an attitude that rattled authority.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 Jan. 2026
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Indiana, the losingest program in college football history, can cap an unbelievable two-year run under coach Curt Cignetti.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Unconceivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconceivable. Accessed 25 Jan. 2026.
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