unconquered

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Recent Examples of unconquered No canvas has been left un-kitchen-magnetized, no sector of pop culture remains unconquered. Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024 Two Shawnee brothers set up the headquarters for a burgeoning anti-American movement in the unconquered territory along the Wabash River. Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024 Sorry, Paul Finebaum, FSU — not Alabama — has earned its way into College Football Playoff | Commentary Finishing 13-0 should be enough to get the unbeaten, untied, unconquered Seminoles into the College Football Playoff over either one-win SEC champion Alabama or one-win Big 12 champion Texas. Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024 Yet the earth’s poles remained unconquered. New York Times, 8 Jan. 2021 Vindolanda sits one mile south of Hadrian’s Wall, a 73-mile stone barrier constructed around 122 A.D. to mark the edge of the Roman Empire and defend against incursions by the unconquered tribes of Scotland, according to Encyclopedia Britannica. Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2020 But one in particular, the bakery’s elaborate croissants, has remained unconquered. Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 13 May 2020 The disease remains unconquered, killing tens of thousands of Americans every year, and hundreds of thousands in the rest of the world. Lawrence Wright, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2020 The Genesis Invitational begins Thursday at Riviera, a familiar and yet unconquered territory for the 44-year-old Woods. Juliakate E. Culpepper, Golfweek, 11 Feb. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconquered
Adjective
  • Dario Saric, who was out of the rotation entirely during Denver’s undefeated five-game homestand, returned as a starter.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The Kansas City Chiefs remained the only undefeated team in the NFL thanks to late heroics of their own.
    Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Even the most vulnerable patrons of an unforgiving desert can confront tribulation with the command of unconquerable spirits.
    Yahya Salem, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024
  • By contrast, the Tibetan language, which has nothing in common with Mandarin, remains doggedly unconquerable; unlike other aspects of Tibetan life, it has not been tamed, co-opted, or Sinicized.
    Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 28 Nov. 2023
Adjective
  • Try to live life in a more free and liberated way in August.
    Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024
  • That label was reserved for liberated prisoners of war.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Not only that, but his team stood toe-to-toe with Mahomes and the unbeaten Chiefs on the road and never blinked.
    Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
  • The Chiefs are now 8-0, in first place in the AFC and the only unbeaten team in the NFL.
    Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Historic Dodgers overpower Yankees for 8th World Series title Oct. 30, 2024 Seemingly indomitable reliever Blake Treinen threw a season-high 42 pitches while giving up just one hit, striking out three and walking one to record seven outs from the sixth through eighth innings.
    Mike DiGiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
  • His superb 2009 documentary The September Issue pulled back the curtain on the inner workings of Vogue magazine, as orchestrated by the indomitable Anna Wintour.
    Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • According to the Miller model, what looked like an invincible lead collapsed in a week.
    Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024
  • From that point forward, Grande became the invincible pop juggernaut that had been promised since her debut.
    Stephen Daw, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • Tesla will bring unsupervised, full self-driving capabilities to existing Tesla Model 3 and Model Y cars in Texas and California next year.
    Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Willing to go to any lengths to reunite with her daughter, Hannington lands a job at a jewelry store and takes advantage of unrestricted (and unsupervised) access to the company's vault.
    Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 5 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • While District 8 Councilmember Domingo Candelas — aided by his opponent Tam Truong briefly facing a felony fraud charge — appears headed to victory, George Casey zoomed to an insurmountable lead over District 10 Councilmember Arjun Batra.
    Devan Patel, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
  • From the financial squeeze of inflation, to recall after recall, and actually getting out the door, going to the grocery store can sometimes feel like an insurmountable task.
    Jonquilyn Hill, Vox, 5 Nov. 2024

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“Unconquered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconquered. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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