as in indisputable
not capable of being challenged or proved wrong
the incontestable statement that every contest has a winner and a loser
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Recent Examples of incontestable
But the personal drama between them was incontestable.
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Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
But for me, the main question isn’t necessarily the badness of the situation, which is incontestable.
—Sean Illing, Vox, 15 Oct. 2024
In recent decades, neuroscientists have wrenched this millennia-old question from the grip of philosophers, recognizing that the connection between neuronal activity and conscious experience is incontestable.
—Lindsey Laughlin, Ars Technica, 10 July 2024
The Biden administration has therefore been open about looking for ways to revive that prospect; these could include recognizing a nascent Palestinian state, a Palestinian state with some conditions to be met, or merely affirming an incontestable Palestinian right to a state.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2024
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Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
But for me, the main question isn’t necessarily the badness of the situation, which is incontestable.
—Sean Illing, Vox, 15 Oct. 2024
In recent decades, neuroscientists have wrenched this millennia-old question from the grip of philosophers, recognizing that the connection between neuronal activity and conscious experience is incontestable.
—Lindsey Laughlin, Ars Technica, 10 July 2024
The Biden administration has therefore been open about looking for ways to revive that prospect; these could include recognizing a nascent Palestinian state, a Palestinian state with some conditions to be met, or merely affirming an incontestable Palestinian right to a state.
—Hussein Ibish, The Atlantic, 26 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incontestable
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With each passing year, the legacy Carey has crafted only becomes more indisputable.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
28 Apr. 2025
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One growing increasingly more indisputable as Claudia Pina dinks a curling effort in off Chelsea goalkeeper Hannah Hampton’s far post, putting Chelsea 3-0 down before half-time in their Champions League second-leg semi-final and the Stamford Bridge home crowd to a reality check no one wanted.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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According to incontrovertible evidence, the bombings were carried out by the Federal Security Service (FSB) precisely to bring Putin to power.—
Daniel Foster,
National Review,
15 May 2025
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The incontrovertible fact about obtaining a professional sports team is that cities have to pay to play.—
Letters to the editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The mistakes that have been made are unquestionable, but many feel a new owner would create more uncertainty.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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What’s unquestionable is his ability to create and make shots.—
Sam Vecenie,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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Lush greenery in wicker creates a cottage feel Wicker retaining walls add indubitable charm.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 2025
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The DeSantis announcement is an indubitable win for Musk.—
Scott Nover,
Quartz,
24 May 2023
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Soulmates are a foundational idea in our romantic landscapes, but her logic is irrefutable.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
9 May 2025
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While these claims are not backed up by evidence, what is irrefutable is that Panama has a long history of Chinese culture within its borders, so much so that many consider dim sum a national tradition here.—
Whitney Eulich,
Christian Science Monitor,
18 Apr. 2025
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While Clark’s impact on the WNBA’s recent business growth is undeniable, her role in collective bargaining negotiations is uncertain.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
6 June 2025
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Super Return 2025 conference in Berlin Jenni Reid BERLIN – At the world's largest gathering of private equity professionals, the buzz around opportunity in Europe is undeniable, in a sharp reversal of sentiment from this time last year.—
Jenni Reid,
CNBC,
4 June 2025
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There’s little conclusive evidence yet that creatine boosts cognition.—
Staff Author Published,
Verywell Health,
11 June 2025
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While some research in animals and human cells suggests glyphosate may cause DNA damage and atrazine could mess with hormones, there isn’t currently any conclusive evidence of harm in people based on how we’re being exposed (including in relation to cumulative risk).—
Erica Sloan,
SELF,
10 June 2025
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But the unarguable fact is that the federal government would be providing less money to pay for health care for the roughly 72 million Americans on Medicaid.—
Nicholas Kristof,
The Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Lakers have fired coach Darvin Ham after two seasons, both of which had some unarguable successes and both of which ended with the Lakers losing to Denver in the playoffs.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2024
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“Incontestable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incontestable. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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