as in indomitable
incapable of being defeated, overcome, or subdued
an unconquerable spirit that got the family through some hard times
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Recent Examples of unconquerable
Even the most vulnerable patrons of an unforgiving desert can confront tribulation with the command of unconquerable spirits.
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Yahya Salem, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024
After a lifetime with cystic fibrosis, and 13 years battling an unconquerable infection, Mallory’s body could take no more.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024
But, hopefully, more often than not, the unconquerable bot promotes domestic tranquillity through its sheer predictability and unbotheredness.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2024
By contrast, the Tibetan language, which has nothing in common with Mandarin, remains doggedly unconquerable; unlike other aspects of Tibetan life, it has not been tamed, co-opted, or Sinicized.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 28 Nov. 2023
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Yahya Salem, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024
After a lifetime with cystic fibrosis, and 13 years battling an unconquerable infection, Mallory’s body could take no more.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 18 May 2024
But, hopefully, more often than not, the unconquerable bot promotes domestic tranquillity through its sheer predictability and unbotheredness.
—Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 25 Jan. 2024
By contrast, the Tibetan language, which has nothing in common with Mandarin, remains doggedly unconquerable; unlike other aspects of Tibetan life, it has not been tamed, co-opted, or Sinicized.
—Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 28 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconquerable
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The film picks up only seven months after the conclusion of Downton Abbey: A New Era, taking audiences into a new decade and a world without the indomitable presence of the Dowager Countess, Violet Crawley.—
Mekishana Pierre September 11,
EW.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Titipol Phakdeewanich, a political science professor at Ubon Ratchathani University, said that despite the jailing and Shinawatra family's declining influence, the indomitable Thaksin would still attempt to call the shots in politics.—
Panarat Thepgumpanat,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But every time you’re done lifting, your brain feels invincible.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
1 Sep. 2025
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Here in California, our once-invincible white collar economy is beginning to shatter.—
Michael Bernick,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, the Guardians pulled off a huge sweep of the first-place Detroit Tigers, whose seemingly insurmountable lead in the AL Central is now also in jeopardy.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
19 Sep. 2025
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In an industry where margins are measured in basis points, organizations with superior data accuracy enjoy compound advantages that become virtually insurmountable over time.—
Tammy Hawes,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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And Melissa Jefferson-Wooden of Team USA sealed her iconic 100 Metres Final win with lashes that fluttered as boldly as her stride, plus long nails that looked as unstoppable as her finish.—
Larry Stansbury,
Essence,
19 Sep. 2025
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During his final college season at Boise State, Jeanty was unstoppable.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Master Chief, much like the Doom Slayer, dwarfed most of his foes and was nigh-on invulnerable.—
Fran Ruiz,
Space.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Luthor has always been an ingenious nemesis for the invulnerable Superman: a merely intelligent human, an evildoing Prometheus out to steal fire from our benevolent cape-wearing god.—
Derek Robertson,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Resilience is the key The word ‘resilient’ used to mean impregnable and capable of withstanding all challenges.—
David Parker,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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One of the grandest occasions in golf was in 1930, when the great Bobby Jones won the British Amateur at St. Andrews and then captured the claret jug at Royal Liverpool on his way to winning the Grand Slam of that era — the impregnable quadrilateral, as it was called.—
Doug Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
16 July 2025
Adjective
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Beauseen Classic Leather Penny Loafers Penny loafers never go out of style, and this buttery leather pair offers a luxe look at an unbeatable price.—
Francesca Krempa,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Sep. 2025
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However, its spot in the Stanford Place neighborhood—just a stone’s throw from Louisiana State University’s revered Tiger Stadium—was unbeatable.—
Jeanne Lyons Davis,
Southern Living,
14 Sep. 2025
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Raise the stakes, place insuperable obstacles before the protagonist, have the protagonist somehow surmount them while becoming braver and better.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
9 June 2025
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Cohen overcomes the virtually insuperable challenge by asking the Hong Kong police to present him with any escapee from the PRC, even those found floating in the harbor.—
Melik Kaylan,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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“Unconquerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconquerable. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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