ˌən-ˈan(t)s-rə-bəl
as in conclusive
not capable of being challenged or proved wrong
the unanswerable assertion that she didn't know much about art but she knew what she liked
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Recent Examples of unanswerable
Fertility connects perhaps the most significant decision any individual might make with unanswerable questions about our collective fate, so a theory of fertility is necessarily a theory of everything—gender, money, politics, culture, evolution.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
To be included, a question needs to be unanswerable by all existing models.
—Tharin Pillay, TIME, 24 Dec. 2024
With many unanswerable whys in her baggage, Gallant landed in a stunned, post-Holocaust Europe to a pervasive air of meaninglessness.
—Laurence Scott, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
From this time on, the central animating concerns of his practice were the unanswerable existential questions and their moral implications.
—David A. Ross, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unanswerable
Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
To be included, a question needs to be unanswerable by all existing models.
—Tharin Pillay, TIME, 24 Dec. 2024
With many unanswerable whys in her baggage, Gallant landed in a stunned, post-Holocaust Europe to a pervasive air of meaninglessness.
—Laurence Scott, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
From this time on, the central animating concerns of his practice were the unanswerable existential questions and their moral implications.
—David A. Ross, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unanswerable
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Estimates of people with other arrhythmias are less conclusive, but in general, people with arrhythmias are at higher risk of having heart attacks or strokes and dying early, Pell said.—
Kristen Rogers,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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While some studies have found potential associations—often at higher-than-recommended levels—experts caution that the evidence is mixed and not conclusive.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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While bottles will be popped and VIPs will battle their way once again to the front of the line at the legendary hotel, here’s irrefutable evidence that L.A.’s storied club kids have grown up: The second day of Beacher Fest 2025 is a wellness summit.—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2025
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Still, these two clichés speak an irrefutable truth.—
Yiyun Li,
The New Yorker,
23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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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There was was no wind-gauge for that meet at Lake Minneola to certify the time but his speed is unquestionable.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Apr. 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
Adjective
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Not counting them expunges these tournaments from history for no incontrovertible reason.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
12 Apr. 2025
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These sexes are not changeable and are grounded in fundamental and incontrovertible reality.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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One thing is indisputable: while America’s tastes may mature, diversify, and occasionally pivot, its craving for indulgent, convenient comfort food like chicken sandwiches is deeply embedded in the cultural and culinary fabric of the nation.—
Gary Occhiogrosso,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The politicization of our military is now indisputable.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Regular board and executive succession planning, with a balance of independent directors, can ensure the right questions are asked and no single person becomes unchallengeable.—
James Henderson,
Forbes,
4 Dec. 2024
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Unlike Biden, Trump’s intraparty position is nearly unchallengeable.—
The Editors,
National Review,
3 July 2024
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
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“Unanswerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unanswerable. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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