as in unlikely
incapable of being solved or accomplished
the seemingly impossible problem of world hunger fitting everything in my backpack seemed an impossible task
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Recent Examples of impossible
Not at the joke, but at the breaking down of an impossible wall, the freedom on the other side.
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Hanif Abdurraqib
june 12, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
While on international duty for Spain, FC Barcelona star Lamine Yamal said that doing a Luis Figo-esque switch across the divide of El Clasico to Real Madrid is ‘impossible’.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Stay Real’ to heart and were inspired to chase their seemingly impossible dreams.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 2 June 2025
But what can be done when borders, politics, or wars make return impossible?
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for impossible
Hanif Abdurraqib
june 12, Literary Hub, 12 June 2025
While on international duty for Spain, FC Barcelona star Lamine Yamal said that doing a Luis Figo-esque switch across the divide of El Clasico to Real Madrid is ‘impossible’.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
Stay Real’ to heart and were inspired to chase their seemingly impossible dreams.
—Selome Hailu, Variety, 2 June 2025
But what can be done when borders, politics, or wars make return impossible?
—Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 2 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for impossible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for impossible
Adjective
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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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With John Ruddy, the reserve goalkeeper, in negotiations over an extension, now free-agents Fraser Forster and Tim Krul are unlikely to be recruited, even if their names were mentioned internally, given their homegrown credentials.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
12 June 2025
Adjective
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Those who are convinced they’re trapped stay helpless and hopeless.—
Amy Morin,
CNBC,
12 June 2025
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In a world where the powerful increasingly act with impunity, taking fictional villains to task makes sense, a form of Hollywood wish fulfillment for those who feel stuck or hopeless.—
Whitney Friedlander,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2025
Adjective
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The comment was in answer to how Friends, in its second resurgence in the streaming era, was receiving some criticism for some of its problematic elements, i.e. the lack of diversity, homophobia, sexism, etc.—
Stephanie Sengwe,
People.com,
7 June 2025
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Some lawns are just too big for a bot to handle, and even smaller lawns present more problematic terrain than a carpeted floor.—
John Mihaly,
PC Magazine,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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Study co-author and archaeological scientist Katerina Douka explains that this technique can be used to sort through large numbers of fragments in a way that is impractical for other methods such as DNA sequencing.—
Tom Hawking,
Popular Science,
5 June 2025
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One such model is the external control arm (ECA), which leverages real-world data (RWD) to supplement or replace control groups, especially when enrolling patients in placebo arms is impractical or ethically complex.—
Sujay Jadhav,
Forbes.com,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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The fight against short-term rentals, after all, can be futile.—
Teri Sforza,
Oc Register,
6 June 2025
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But without Congress actually enacting the DOGE cuts into law, history will show this entire exercise to have been largely futile.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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“Impossible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impossible. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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