ˌən-ə-ˈmaj-nə-bəl
as in incredible
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
a nearly unimaginable string of coincidences
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Recent Examples of unimaginable
The opportunities for innovation at the intersection of disciplines and in technology convergence are almost unimaginable.
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Deborah Wince-Smith, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Meanwhile, the biggest corporations and the richest Americans have grabbed unimaginable wealth at your expense.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 28 July 2025
They got caught up in this war of words that escalated in an unimaginable way over what’s typically a rubber-stamp contract.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 27 July 2025
All but the very poorest can choose what to eat tonight from a buffet unimaginable to Louis XIV or a nineteenth century press baron.
—Simon Boas
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for unimaginable
Deborah Wince-Smith, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Meanwhile, the biggest corporations and the richest Americans have grabbed unimaginable wealth at your expense.
—Brittany Shepherd, ABC News, 28 July 2025
They got caught up in this war of words that escalated in an unimaginable way over what’s typically a rubber-stamp contract.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 27 July 2025
All but the very poorest can choose what to eat tonight from a buffet unimaginable to Louis XIV or a nineteenth century press baron.
—Simon Boas
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unimaginable
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The Encore® family of azaleas stands apart from all others with their incredible reblooming ability, sun tolerance, and cold hardiness.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
8 Aug. 2025
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Perhaps it should have been done a long time ago, then this incredible young man, and so many others, would not have had to go through the horrors of Violent Crime.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Rodríguez looked incredulous at the thought that this was the evidence against him.—
Melissa Sanchez,
ProPublica,
29 July 2025
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When one reporter asked a multi-part question about Epstein and the memo, Bondi began to answer, before an incredulous Trump asked to interrupt the attorney general to offer his own reply.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
8 July 2025
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Any appeal by Patterson was unlikely to succeed, though it could not be ruled out, Beale said on Friday.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Aug. 2025
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The documentary tells the story of Philadelphia Phillies’ superfan Jon McCann, who helped inspire an unlikely 2023 standing ovation for Phillies shortstop Trea Turner, which helped turn the team around after hitting a major roadblock.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
7 Aug. 2025
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That suggests 2014 may have been a tipping point beyond which returning to normal wet-dry cycles may be impossible on human timescales.—
Mark Gongloff,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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Humanity Protocol, valued at over a billion dollars, uses palm scans to confirm identity so impersonation becomes almost impossible.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Given that the family has acknowledged trying for decades to plant the Trump flag in the Gulf, these mega-deals are inconceivable without Trump’s Presidency.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
11 Aug. 2025
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That’s not an inconceivable outcome, even with this interest from Newcastle.—
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
Adjective
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That level of cushion is unthinkable in the United States, where regional grids typically operate with a 15% reserve margin and sometimes less, particularly during extreme weather, Fishman said.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
14 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, criminals—bolstered by advancements in cybercrime—are more sophisticated than ever, executing heists that would've been unthinkable just a few years ago.—
Freddy Kuo,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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And the notion of me showing up and asking them for money is still unbelievable to this day.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, the plans to evacuate the makeshift camp in the event of a major storm are skimpy and frankly, unbelievable.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Aug. 2025
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“Unimaginable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unimaginable. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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