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as in inaccessible
hard or impossible to get to or get at
untouchable oil lying deep within the earth
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as in sacred
not to be violated, criticized, or tampered with
an untouchable target for criticism as far as the local newspaper was concerned
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Recent Examples of untouchable
Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Jonathan Anderson took the brand’s delicate, almost untouchable feminine aesthetic and added a touch of irony.
—Marilú Almaguer, Glamour, 4 May 2026
Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2019
Two hundred million of them are Dalit, or what used to be called untouchables.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2019
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Adjective
However, that protection does not mean survivor benefits are untouchable in every situation.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 19 May 2026
Jonathan Anderson took the brand’s delicate, almost untouchable feminine aesthetic and added a touch of irony.
—Marilú Almaguer, Glamour, 4 May 2026
Noun
Apple TV+ has reportedly sunk at least $1 billion — and possibly $6 billion — into its original content, signing untouchables like Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg and J.J. Abrams as production heavyweights.
—Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2019
Two hundred million of them are Dalit, or what used to be called untouchables.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untouchable
Adjective
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To experience the Bay Area as an adult was to explore a very different place, in a way that was entirely inaccessible as a child.—
Winston Ross,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Or even if they are recorded, the paperwork may be unfiled, undigitized and effectively inaccessible.—
Diane Cole,
NPR,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Plus, student sections are a sacred tradition in college football.—
Austin Perry OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
3 June 2026
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Hazardous waste, air pollution, damage to sacred cultural sites and water and energy consumption are real concerns with lithium extraction.—
Daniela Flores,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Hamilton died; Burr survived to become a political outcast, alienating both Pres.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 May 2026
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The story follows farm girl and high school outcast Taylah Simpkins (Abbott), who is certain the upcoming Debutante Ball, ‘the Deb,’ is her one chance to redefine herself.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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According to the company, QTT enables highly secure and resilient position, navigation, and timing (PNT) services, helping maintain accurate timing and synchronization even when traditional GPS and radio-frequency signals are unavailable, degraded, or intentionally jammed.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
30 May 2026
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During those transitions, the ground station is temporarily unavailable.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Playing the rivalry at any other time would be an affront to all that’s good and holy.—
Austin Meek,
New York Times,
29 May 2026
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In such a distrustful environment, everything that should be pure or holy or human is crushed under the weight of a state only interested in its own self-perpetuation.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
28 May 2026
Noun
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Accusations of complicity with pariah states and counteraccusations of censorship flared during the festival’s early days.—
Sebastian Smee,
The Atlantic,
16 May 2026
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Winton, the class clown and semi-pariah who fits the stereotype of the clingy, maladjusted product of a broken home.—
Jean Garnett,
New Yorker,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Medieval Danish lepers were not excluded from high-status grave sites close to churches.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
21 Apr. 2026
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Having the virus was like being a leper.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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Weiss has tapped outsiders to do so.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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For her, the aftermath of that victory brought heightened anxiety, and searing criticism from outsiders when the Swedish professional’s play took a dip.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
3 June 2026
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“Untouchable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untouchable. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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