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as in undefeated
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Recent Examples of unconquered
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.
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Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
No canvas has been left un-kitchen-magnetized, no sector of pop culture remains unconquered.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
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
Sorry, Paul Finebaum, FSU — not Alabama — has earned its way into College Football Playoff | Commentary
Finishing 13-0 should be enough to get the unbeaten, untied, unconquered Seminoles into the College Football Playoff over either one-win SEC champion Alabama or one-win Big 12 champion Texas.
—Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024
Yet the earth’s poles remained unconquered.
—New York Times, 8 Jan. 2021
Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
No canvas has been left un-kitchen-magnetized, no sector of pop culture remains unconquered.
—Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024
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
Sorry, Paul Finebaum, FSU — not Alabama — has earned its way into College Football Playoff | Commentary
Finishing 13-0 should be enough to get the unbeaten, untied, unconquered Seminoles into the College Football Playoff over either one-win SEC champion Alabama or one-win Big 12 champion Texas.
—Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024
Yet the earth’s poles remained unconquered.
—New York Times, 8 Jan. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconquered
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The undefeated and untested son of Nyquist was made the co-second choice on the morning line when post positions were drawn Monday afternoon at Laurel Park, the temporary home of the Preakness while Pimlico — about 30 miles north — is being rebuilt.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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The Tigers won 10 consecutive undefeated district titles with a stunning 46-0 district record.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 May 2026
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The seemingly unconquerable fig butterwort (Ficaria verna) invades lowland valleys where seasonal floods carry little broken off bits downstream to sprout anywhere and everywhere.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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Mountains as towering, imposing and seemingly unconquerable landscapes have been metaphorically linked to power and challenge.—
Jenny Hall,
CNN Money,
14 May 2025
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Freyre said he's been dreaming of a liberated Cuba since almost immediately after Castro took over.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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The movie includes footage of real historical tragedies — harrowing video from liberated concentration camps — along with contemporaneous ones, like the crash of PSA Flight 182, which happened less than two months before Faces of Death was released.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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Boston is 1-5-2 with 5 points and is unbeaten in its last three matches after losing its first five matches.—
Kyle Foley,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 May 2026
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The Sounders are unbeaten in seven straight league matches and riding a club-record 20-match home unbeaten streak.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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With indomitable will, Barbaro transcended his sport.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The indomitable matriarch Cathy Ames (Florence Pugh) is typically considered the villain of this American epic.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
14 May 2026
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Legacy print media is an endangered species, including the once-invincible Condé Nast empire, owner of Vogue and numerous other premier publications.—
Pamela McClintock,
HollywoodReporter,
11 May 2026
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Tucker felt confident after the first run and was nearly invincible after the second.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Chandler Police Department recommended that Brady — the only parent home at the time of his son's drowning — be charged with a class 4 felony of child abuse, citing video evidence that Trigg had been left unsupervised in the backyard for more than nine minutes.—
Luke Chinman,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
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Without a license, tradeworkers, contractors and other professionals cannot complete unsupervised construction work.—
Maxwell Harden,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Europe was up 3-1 after foursomes Friday morning last fall and had the same result on Saturday, lengthening their lead to an insurmountable advantage.—
Hugh Kellenberger,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
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That hurdle could prove insurmountable.—
Christian Edwards,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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“Unconquered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconquered. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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