as in irrefutable
not capable of being challenged or proved wrong
the prosecutor painstakingly built an irrefragable case
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrefragable
Adjective
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This is one example—despite longstanding beliefs—of an irrefutable truth.—
Russell M. Nelson,
Time,
5 Sep. 2025 -
Yet despite how normal these individuals may think their views on vulnerability are, the pain these ideologies can cause is still irrefutable.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The evidence is incontrovertible.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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This time, at least, the decision was incontrovertible by the letter of the law.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The findings were intriguing, but not conclusive.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
11 Sep. 2025
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Trans athletes and their advocates, meanwhile, say there is a lack of consistent, conclusive research to support this claim and argue trans people deserve the right to compete with their peers.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Crucially, the data is indisputable.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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While the town's change is indisputable—and some of this change isn’t great, including environmental destruction and the displacement of residents—there are a handful of properties along Tulum’s famed beach road that still do tourism right.—
Michaela Trimble,
Vogue,
27 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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And yet there’s an unquestionable high-tech Zen verve to the space.—
Anthony Paletta,
Curbed,
2 Sep. 2025
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For decades, blue jeans have reigned as the unquestionable staple in wardrobes around the world.—
René Chávez Esparza,
Glamour,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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Despite the discouraging tendency these days to see everything through a political prism, the science itself is incontestable and apolitical: Climate change is caused by human activity, primarily the use fossil fuels, like coal, oil and gas.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Second, combining data from different IoT devices revealed incontestable details of Alex Murdaugh’s activities.—
David Sella-Villa,
The Conversation,
24 June 2025
Adjective
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The potential for abuse here, for unfounded and unanswerable accusations, seems obvious.—
Michelle Goldberg,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Refusing to simply hand the viewer a conclusion, Penn leaves Hackman spinning his boat in the warm Gulf waters, an iconic visual metaphor for the confusion and frustration of his unanswerable riddle — and perhaps of his entire era.—
Christina Newland,
Vulture,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Irrefragable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrefragable. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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