as in incredible
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
the formerly inconceivable idea that humans could land on the moon
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Recent Examples of inconceivable
The arrangement proved so successful that a war among France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom now seems inconceivable.
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Alexander Cooley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
Atop the list, quarterback Jayden Daniels and a playoff berth that was deemed inconceivable before the season began.
—Ben Standig, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
To build a hotel in such an extraordinary location is virtually inconceivable today.
—airmail.news, 28 Sep. 2024
But even getting to the point of a plea deal would have seemed inconceivable if not for what happened last week.
—Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconceivable
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Working with incredible directors like Gia (Coppola).—
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The Nadeshiko went ahead after just 18 seconds when Momoko Tanikawa hit an incredible left-foot strike from 25 yards out into the top corner and doubled its lead seven minutes later when Tanikawa’s corner was headed in by Mina Tanaka.—
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Lawmakers were incredulous at times, struggling to decide to where to press them for details.—
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To their credit, most of the aldermen who attended the hearing were incredulous.—
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His deal also underscored an unlikely source of strength for a franchise in transition: stability.—
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Hocevar wrecked regular-season series champion Corey Heim in the 2023 Truck Series finale at Phoenix, when another crash ended up collecting fellow contender Grant Enfinger, leading to Ben Rhodes’ unlikely second career title.—
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But breaking the grip that your phone has on you isn’t impossible.—
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The national debt held by the public is already about the same size as the entire U.S. economy, and tackling that problem is impossible without addressing the main components of the federal budget, including Social Security, Medicare and military spending.—
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This Western fixation has produced zany — and harmful — results that would be unthinkable in an ethical system that has stood the test of time.—
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After bolstering their World Series-winning roster with a hefty winter spending spree, anything short of the playoffs is unthinkable.—
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Healthcare providers today, for example, use devices, drugs and other treatments to heal sick and injured people that were unimaginable 100 years ago, but their goals are essentially the same.—
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Yet, disasters once considered unimaginable, such as the Los Angeles wildfires, are occurring with increasing frequency.—
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Another reason that Ukraine had been ruled out as a possible perpetrator was the unbelievable political risk: a country defending itself from invasion and desperately reliant on foreign military aid could hardly afford to blow up the energy infrastructure of one of its primary Western backers.—
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Attending ceremonies for all the awards the film has been nominated for this season—from the Golden Globes, to the SAG Awards last night—has been another unbelievable accomplishment for the 23-year-old.—
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“Inconceivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconceivable. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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