unrecognizable

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Recent Examples of unrecognizable Quartue says Henderson's face was swollen, bloody and unrecognizable after the fight. Ross Guidotti, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026 The federal government is unrecognizable, protecting the powerful, at the expense of the vulnerable. Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026 All that remained was now a gray field of ash and twisted metal, almost unrecognizable even in form. Jonathan Taplin, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2026 Perhaps soon the holiday will become unrecognizable from its former iteration, especially as the people who remember its origins adapt to new cultures or pass away. Andrew Fedorov, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for unrecognizable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrecognizable
Adjective
  • Kylie Jenner's latest haircut is almost unnoticeable.
    Hannah Malach, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026
  • Both white beans and chickpeas have neutral flavors that meld well with oats, and mashing them up beforehand will make their texture almost unnoticeable.
    Audrey Bruno, SELF, 25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Iran’s theocratic regime, in power since 1979, is deeply unpopular among much of the country’s population of roughly 90 million.
    Karl Vick, Time, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Especially in the classroom Students reasonably fear that revealing an unpopular view could come at a cost, including, fairly or not, their grades.
    The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • The faceless head of a man bobbing in the water recalls the countless Africans who perished during the perilous journey due to disease, malnourishment, and abuse, whose bodies were thrown overboard by unscrupulous ship captains and slavers to schools of sharks.
    James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
  • Different stories of grooming, coercion and survival get reduced to a single faceless category.
    Stephanie A, The Conversation, 19 Dec. 2025
Adjective
  • Callers to Crime Stoppers can remain anonymous and qualify for a cash reward.
    Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Its users are all anonymous, and no one has to submit documentation to verify their identity, as opposed to traders who access more traditional financial products like Robinhood.
    Ben Weiss, Fortune, 12 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Mandy throws the table off of her and then performs an unremarkable but totally energetic version of the track, with lots of stunts but not a ton of musicality.
    Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Ethylene oxide was once considered an unremarkable pollutant.
    Lisa Song, ProPublica, 7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • Castillo’s family hard work has not gone unnoticed.
    Paula Soria, AZCentral.com, 8 Jan. 2026
  • According to the medical center, Cryptic pregnancies are rare, with studies suggesting about 1 in 475 pregnancies go unnoticed until about 20 weeks gestation, while about 1 in 2,500 pregnancies go unnoticed until delivery.
    Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
  • After three mostly undistinguished seasons in Washington, Wallace eventually developed into one of the best interior defenders in league history, a four-time NBA Defensive Player of the Year and a five-time All-NBA selection who became a key force on the 2003-04 Pistons’ championship team.
    The Athletic NBA Staff, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2026
  • When Dana, who, like Virginia, had been successful in writing pleasant but undistinguished nothings—in her case, songs for Billy Rose’s revues—decided to try taking on more serious music by studying with Boulanger, Virginia entered a deep downward spiral.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Jan. 2026

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“Unrecognizable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrecognizable. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.

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