ˌən-ə-ˈmaj-nə-bəl
as in incredible
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
a nearly unimaginable string of coincidences
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Recent Examples of unimaginable
China and the United States have now taken a series of steps in just one week that until very recently would have been almost unimaginable.
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Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Gucci's situation coincided with a period of unimaginable grief for McArdle's grandmother.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Likewise, any company that neglects to ensure that its supply runs smoothly, securely and efficiently faces unimaginable risk.
—Julian Durand, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The impact of a hurricane Hurricane Helene raced through the Augusta area and into the Carolinas in September, leaving unimaginable damage in its wake.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
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Keith Bradsher, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Gucci's situation coincided with a period of unimaginable grief for McArdle's grandmother.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Likewise, any company that neglects to ensure that its supply runs smoothly, securely and efficiently faces unimaginable risk.
—Julian Durand, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The impact of a hurricane Hurricane Helene raced through the Augusta area and into the Carolinas in September, leaving unimaginable damage in its wake.
—Bob Spear, Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unimaginable
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And a huge thank you to Planned Parenthood of Greater New York for this incredible honor.—
Hannah Dailey,
Billboard,
25 Apr. 2025
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Director Ito surrounded himself with incredible artists and a very talented and dedicated production team.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
25 Apr. 2025
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But when President Donald Trump announced an additional 34% universal tariff on Chinese goods on April 2, Zou, who has been exporting to the United States for more than a decade, was incredulous.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Apr. 2025
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His tone is incredulous, but the question becomes a sort of guiding principle: Some characters do, in fact, believe that things can be better, despite all evidence otherwise.—
Hannah Giorgis,
The Atlantic,
11 Apr. 2025
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Yet such clashes are unlikely as regular-season games in the U.S.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Matt Shaw was 1-for-13 in his first four games at Iowa, so the rookie who started in Japan is unlikely to return from Des Moines any time soon.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
25 Apr. 2025
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As is often the problem with biopics of all kinds — jukebox musical or not — the sheer scope of a life is impossible to capture in a mere 2 hour runtime.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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And after dark, the dealers were impossible to miss: short young men in hoodies and women in pajama pants, slinking around corners with side packs.—
Jason Motlagh,
Rolling Stone,
27 Apr. 2025
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In terms of achievements that were once equally preposterous and inconceivable 30 years ago, TCU reaching the Sweet 16 in women’s basketball is on the same level as the school making the national title game in football.—
Mac Engel,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
25 Mar. 2025
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In fact, the superstructure is estimated to hold an almost inconceivable 200 quadrillion (that's 200 followed by 15 zeros) times the mass of the sun and is more than 1.3 billion light-years long, larger than the Milky Way.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
12 Feb. 2025
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DeChambeau cut McIlroy's lead to just two after 54 holes, which seemed unthinkable with just a few holes to go.—
David Faris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Apr. 2025
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Some Mavericks fans have chosen to don purple and gold Los Angeles Lakers gear inside American Airlines Center, an act that would have been unthinkable before Feb. 1.—
Christian Clark,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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And so to have someone like Carol Burnett on the show was an unbelievable bucket list dream.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
24 Apr. 2025
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Having the questions drafted by non-lawyers using artificial intelligence is just unbelievable.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Unimaginable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unimaginable. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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