as in incontrovertible
not capable of being challenged or proved wrong
the irrefutable reply of "Because I like it!"
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Recent Examples of irrefutable
Reviewers’ success stories serve as irrefutable proof.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Dec. 2025
Up ⬆ One Battle After Another Two years ago, Oppenheimer was such an irrefutable front-runner that critics’ groups felt their powers would be put to better use elsewhere and threw their weight behind Killers of the Flower Moon instead.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
Malone considered his circumstantial case to be irrefutable.
—James Shapiro, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
Now, technology has placed this once seemingly irrefutable source of truth under threat.
—Brady Africk, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Dec. 2025
Up ⬆ One Battle After Another Two years ago, Oppenheimer was such an irrefutable front-runner that critics’ groups felt their powers would be put to better use elsewhere and threw their weight behind Killers of the Flower Moon instead.
—Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
Malone considered his circumstantial case to be irrefutable.
—James Shapiro, The Atlantic, 1 Dec. 2025
Now, technology has placed this once seemingly irrefutable source of truth under threat.
—Brady Africk, Time, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for irrefutable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrefutable
Adjective
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The feeling of well-being is tangible, and incontrovertible.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Beauty’s at-times reluctance to embrace TikTok Shop as a channel mirrors the industry’s longtime disinclination toward Amazon, an attitude that has shifted in recent years as the e-commerce giant’s beauty business has grown at an incontrovertible clip.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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So many warrants were indisputable proof that the shooter had been right to fear for his life.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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Jalen Hurts’ credentials are indisputable.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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His ability to score at a high level was real and undeniable.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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While the apizzas aren’t baked in traditional coal ovens, the casual vibe and charming lack of wait time were undeniable.—
Chris Morocco,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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On the other hand, research on how strongly protein, red meat, saturated fat and dairy are linked with chronic disease risk is much less conclusive.—
Michael I Goran,
The Conversation,
3 Feb. 2026
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Florida law makes grand jury proceedings secret, so the silence isn’t conclusive.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
23 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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For several decades, bonds have been the unquestionable anchor for portfolios — liquid, stable, and reliable.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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What is unquestionable is that like millions of other anguished parents, Rob and Michele struggled with how to help their troubled son.—
Cara Lynn Shultz,
PEOPLE,
20 Dec. 2025
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Duesberg kept making his argument well after evidence that the human immunodeficiency virus, HIV, causes AIDS became incontestable.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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That is to say, there is no one pure ur-movie, unblemished and incontestable.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But in terms of execution, control, and unarguable results?—
Scott Gilbertson Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
19 Sep. 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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In 2025, Rebecca Yarros is that genre’s indubitable champion.—
Rebecca Yarros,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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But while the trajectory is indubitable, the ascent is far from smooth, as Ghana’s recent experiences neatly encapsulate.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Irrefutable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrefutable. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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