as in obvious
not subject to misinterpretation or more than one interpretation
a glint in his eye that was an unmistakable expression of greed
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Recent Examples of unmistakable
While the mood was generally sunny and marches largely peaceful, the third No Kings protests were an unmistakable display of political force that could reverberate in the 2026 midterms and beyond.
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Susan Page, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
As the sun sank, neighbors began banging spoons on metal pots from inside their homes, the subtle but unmistakable clank of government protests.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
The point of dropping bombs in Cuba, then, wouldn’t be to subdue the Cuban armed forces so much as to produce a visible, unmistakable rupture—a before and after that Trump can point to.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
The pressure from Anthropic remains unmistakable.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 25 Mar. 2026
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Susan Page, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
As the sun sank, neighbors began banging spoons on metal pots from inside their homes, the subtle but unmistakable clank of government protests.
—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2026
The point of dropping bombs in Cuba, then, wouldn’t be to subdue the Cuban armed forces so much as to produce a visible, unmistakable rupture—a before and after that Trump can point to.
—Quico Toro, The Atlantic, 27 Mar. 2026
The pressure from Anthropic remains unmistakable.
—Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 25 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unmistakable
Adjective
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Another obvious, simple solution is just to chill out.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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One obvious example is the use of modular, prefabricated components to quickly and relatively cheaply build housing.—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Some are not much more apparent than a telephone pole.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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What wasn't hidden was their apparent glee.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Ri’s process is evident in the surfaces themselves — scratched, layered, built up, and worn down.—
Olga Garcia-Mayoral,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Wilson’s Defense of Batula Amid Kyle Cooke Drama Wilson’s closeness to Batula was already evident to viewers this season, particularly during a tense on‑camera argument between Batula and Cooke that escalated late one night.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For a metro growing as fast as Charlotte, stores that survive will have clear identity on price, in-store experience or convenience, Lempert said.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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The board terminated him, and now, for this latest incident to happen, the school board is sending another clear message.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Designed to evoke the Golden Age of travel, the ridged shell has a distinct midcentury sensibility and a presence few other cases can match.—
Charley Ward,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Apr. 2026
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Typically speaking, modern wars tend to consist of various distinct phases, the first of which tends to be to blind the enemy.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Apr. 2026
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Requiring hours of collaboration and complex coding, the 1976 animation is, conversely, one of Bettina’s most visually straightforward objects.—
Katherine Rochester,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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While that sounds straightforward, the real value lies in its layered rewards system, which introduces additional earning opportunities as well as complications.—
Katherine Fan,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Unmistakable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unmistakable. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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