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 families at the heart of 4000 Days turned unimaginable grief into a movement that challenged powerful institutions and helped create lasting reform.
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Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 June 2026
The objective is to push yourself to reach goals that were previously unimaginable.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 10 June 2026
Sitting courtside in New York City is an experience sung about in Jay-Z tracks and emulated in Hollywood movies, and for that reason, when the basketball game in question is the NBA Finals, the experience can and will cost an ordinary fan unimaginable sums of money.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
Seeing RINOs drop like flies (Republicans in Name Only) brings unimaginable joy to the hearts of those of us who love America.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for unimaginable
Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 10 June 2026
The objective is to push yourself to reach goals that were previously unimaginable.
—Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 10 June 2026
Sitting courtside in New York City is an experience sung about in Jay-Z tracks and emulated in Hollywood movies, and for that reason, when the basketball game in question is the NBA Finals, the experience can and will cost an ordinary fan unimaginable sums of money.
—ABC News, 9 June 2026
Seeing RINOs drop like flies (Republicans in Name Only) brings unimaginable joy to the hearts of those of us who love America.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unimaginable
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In an incredible twist of fate, a then-20-year-old Messi was actually photographed holding Yamal as a baby back in 2007.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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In baseball, the incredible comeback of the Mets to beat the Boston Red Sox in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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In a video a student posted to TikTok, Swicegood looks at the gift bag, incredulous, then wipes his eyes and takes a seat to steady himself.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Dec. 2025
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The tone from the rest of the public, for some reason, bordered on incredulous.—
Jim Alexander,
Oc Register,
5 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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But as the trial approached, both plaintiff and defendant sources indicated that a mid-trial settlement was unlikely.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Dec. 2025
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The race to the bottom has been so ferocious this year that Beijing stepped in to rein in manufacturers, though economists believe deflationary pressures are unlikely to ease soon.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
11 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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The Chargers’ end-of-season performance will have a lot to do with whether the Chiefs will pull off the borderline impossible.—
Pete Sweeney,
Kansas City Star,
11 Dec. 2025
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Yet dystopian fears are impossible to shrug off, especially since the technology stands to concentrate even more wealth and power into even fewer hands.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
11 Dec. 2025
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But that now seems inconceivable because three Democrats dropped out.—
George Skelton,
Mercury News,
1 June 2026
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But that now seems inconceivable because three Democrats dropped out.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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Imagining Chinese revolutionary leader Mao Zedong brainstorming with President Ford and other leaders would have been unthinkable.—
John Leicester,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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Although Newcastle need to become less reliant on their talisman, allowing Guimaraes to depart would be almost unthinkable, given his importance and Tonali’s unclear future.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
12 June 2026
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During that time, something unbelievable happened — something the National Institutes of Health says only happens to one in 10 million adults a year.—
Stephanie Stahl,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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As the Knicks’ run this current season got more and more unbelievable, including their Finals winning streak, the games got starrier and starrier.—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
11 June 2026
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“Unimaginable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unimaginable. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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