as in incredible
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
it's unconceivable that a once-promising actor could end up this way
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Recent Examples of unconceivable
Keep releases have been, but that seems unconceivable.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2022
My homeland had put me through hell, and much worse, had done unconceivable atrocities, genocide even, in neighboring countries.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 21 Mar. 2022
Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 28 Sep. 2022
My homeland had put me through hell, and much worse, had done unconceivable atrocities, genocide even, in neighboring countries.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 21 Mar. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconceivable
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The incredible two on the par 5 was just the fourth albatross at the U.S. Open in recorded history and the first since 2012 when Nick Watney made one, according to Justin Ray.—
Troy Finnegan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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At this year’s Annecy Animation Festival, the series’ incredible run, which will extend beyond 40 seasons after a recent re-order, was celebrated with some of its key figures in attendance.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
12 June 2025
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After 12 Days Tony Botti, a public information officer for the Fresno County Sheriff’s Office said during the news conference that officials are incredulous that Slaton was able to travel so far via bicycle and on foot.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
15 May 2025
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In a TikTok video, the woman shared the shaky video her boyfriend took, receiving over 980,000 views and over 1,600 comments from incredulous TikTokers.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Cadence customer MediaTek even said that the M2000 enabled previously impossible simulations for dynamic IR, while customer Supermicro said the M2000 delivered 8x faster thermal simulations for its server designs.—
Anshel Sag,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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Yet enforcement was impossible, for there was no way to track down absent and delinquent fathers.—
Augustine Sedgewick,
Time,
13 June 2025
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Again, some of it was unlikely Doobie Brothers stuff, but the band had to think of something to do in Tom’s absence.—
Steve Bloom,
HollywoodReporter,
12 June 2025
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While the president wants to sign the spending bill into law by July 4, the legislation is unlikely to pass the upper chamber if even a handful of GOP senators vote against it.—
Sophie Clark,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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Beyond mere efficiency gains, AI possesses the transformative potential to reconfigure entire business models through the creation of products and services previously inconceivable with conventional AI approaches.—
Indivar Nayyar,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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What soon followed was likely inconceivable to most — even seasoned cyber mavens.—
Noah Barsky,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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The pain of this loss is unimaginable for our family.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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The Hidden Infrastructure Powering AI The foundation of these systems starts with hardware configurations that would have been unimaginable a decade ago.—
Jitender Jain,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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And while a deal to move Duran might have been unthinkable just a few weeks ago, that trade news and the team's struggles are suddenly suggesting several high-profile players could be on the move.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 June 2025
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Copenhagen Distillery, Single Malt Whisky, Raw Edition Nights still grow cold in the Spring, and the occasional fireside pour isn’t unthinkable.—
Paul Caputo,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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As more time passes, the pop-rock set only continues to prove its unbelievable popularity.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Following the impressive Canada win, Mexico then defeated Panama 2-1, again thanks to a brace by Jimenez, who was in unbelievable form at the time.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 June 2025
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“Unconceivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconceivable. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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