unrecognizable

Definition of unrecognizablenext

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Recent Examples of unrecognizable At the San Francisco Macworld Expo in January 1998, only one year into the job, Jobs was nearly unrecognizable in his new mustache and full beard, streaked with gray. CBS News, 8 Mar. 2026 However, his unrecognizable look at the awards caused people to make conspiracy theories that he had been replaced at the ceremony. Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 2 Mar. 2026 The 63-year-old actress was photographed looking almost unrecognizable at the Gucci FW26 Fashion Show, which was held at Palazzo delle Scintille on February 27. Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 27 Feb. 2026 The 29-year-old supermodel was almost unrecognizable with sunken cheeks and a ring of charcoal shadow and gel liner circling her eyes. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unrecognizable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrecognizable
Adjective
  • The consequences of such an error, in the context of a computation where there is no cross-checking in place, can range from unnoticeable to catastrophic.
    Big Think, Big Think, 24 Feb. 2026
  • Except her shell is rather flat compared to others’, its spiral unremarkable, its apex nearly unnoticeable.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Most Republicans are likely to line up behind the administration’s request, but Democrats are wary of devoting more money to an unpopular war effort that hasn’t been approved by Congress.
    Morgan Chalfant, semafor.com, 13 Mar. 2026
  • In short, the court handed the president an off-ramp from one of the most unpopular economic policies of his second term, with a legitimate constitutional explanation attached.
    Jay Caruso, The Washington Examiner, 13 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • When such an error occurs, who takes the responsibility for a faceless program?
    Justin Salhani, The Dial, 5 Mar. 2026
  • That human connection — a pushback against the faceless nature of a streamlined, online system — is what motivates Emhof to leave positive reviews.
    James Doubek, NPR, 26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The series of threats started Friday when an anonymous caller made a bomb threat.
    Steve Maugeri, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
  • In late February, the Pentagon and xAI reached a deal that would pave the way for xAI’s systems to be used on classified networks, according to Axios, citing an anonymous Defense Department official.
    Jared Perlo, NBC news, 16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The characters in Hamnet and Train Dreams eventually come to terms with how every life—no matter how short or unremarkable—contains meaning.
    Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Kelce sarcastically framed his own unremarkable parenting moment as breaking news, mimicking the breathless tone of the TMZ report.
    Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Her impact on San Diego’s artistic community hasn’t gone unnoticed.
    Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2026
  • Nor did the image go unnoticed by the cardinals who had started gathering in Rome ahead of the conclave set for May 7 – the election process that would decide the new pontiff.
    Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Hundreds of data centers have reshaped the county from an undistinguished rural region into an economic powerhouse that delivers more than $1 billion annually to local schools and supports one of the highest per capita income regions in the world.
    Mehdi Paryavi, Sun Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
  • For him to now be followed by his undistinguished son is a slap in the face.
    Arash Azizi, The Atlantic, 9 Mar. 2026

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“Unrecognizable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrecognizable. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.

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