unconquered

Definition of unconquerednext

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Recent Examples of unconquered As an experienced soldier and statesman, the ninth Aztec emperor, Montezuma, had proven his abilities by expanding the Aztec empire and gaining tributes from previously unconquered surrounding nations. Jordana Rosenfeld, Encyclopedia Britannica, 17 June 2026 And by the lack of palpable buzz despite fond memories of ’94. There was a certain innocence and novelty to the World Cup’s first foray in an unconquered land, a coming-of-age moment for the nation and its newfound respect for jogo bonito. Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2026 Apart from Michigan, nearly all lands east of the Mississippi River had been carved into states, while Florida remained sparsely inhabited and in large part unconquered. Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026 Two Shawnee brothers set up the headquarters for a burgeoning anti-American movement in the unconquered territory along the Wabash River. Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconquered
Adjective
  • Columbus finished off an undefeated group and the top seed with a 4-0 drubbing of SoCal, where none of the games was particularly close.
    Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Indiana finished its undefeated season by beating Ohio State, Alabama, Oregon and Miami.
    Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Adjective
  • And there were already many claims being made for the nearly $4 billion worth of liberated slaves.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
  • Hungary’s new minister of culture, Zoltán Tarr, shares his vision for fostering freedom of expression in a liberated local art scene.
    Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026
Adjective
  • The Spurs led for more minutes than the Knicks and built seemingly unconquerable leads.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 June 2026
  • Ryan Borucki relieved him, the White Sox scored twice more, and the Giants faced an unconquerable deficit as baseball’s lowest-scoring team.
    Cam Inman, Mercury News, 23 May 2026
Adjective
  • So far, judges have blocked the Justice Department’s efforts to gain unsupervised access to Natanson’s devices.
    Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 July 2026
  • Research has consistently shown that this type of fencing is one of the most effective ways to prevent young children from gaining unsupervised access to pools.
    Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Adjective
  • Rodri, Spain’s captain and the anchor of the team’s smothering defense during its unbeaten World Cup run, won the Golden Ball award as the outstanding player of the tournament.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
  • That approach has totted up 38 unbeaten matches and created a resolute backline – another key trait of almost all World Cup winners – through pragmatism-by-possession.
    Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Adjective
  • In fact, the vast majority of freed people remained in the South.
    Rodney Coates, The Conversation, 16 June 2026
  • Well, the Thirteenth Amendment left the country with 4 million freed slaves, undefined.
    David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026
Adjective
  • That indomitable will was in full display during the meditative Walk for Peace that Pannakara led earlier this year with an international group of monks and his rescue dog, Aloka, who has become a mascot for the movement.
    Deepa Bharath, Fortune, 17 July 2026
  • The first major adaptation of the novel since Ang Lee’s in 1995, the new S&S stars Daisy Edgar-Jones as the indomitable Elinor, and Esmé Creed-Miles as her sister Marianne.
    Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 25 June 2026
Adjective
  • In 2008, the invincible housing market collapsed having its worst decline since World War Two.
    Kenneth G. Winans, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • Legally an adult but still a teenager and finding your footing in the world, vacillating between feeling invincible and feeling minuscule.
    Bailey Johnson, Washington Post, 21 June 2026

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“Unconquered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconquered. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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