as in impossible
incapable of being solved or accomplished
an unrealizable dream for a severely impoverished nation
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Recent Examples of unrealizable
PwC projects $320 billion of AI contribution to the Middle East economy by 2030—unrealizable at current capability maturity.
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Brendan Hooft,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026
What Gödel proved was that the Hilbert Program was unrealizable.
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Quanta Magazine,
18 May 2026
For example, there is nothing to be gained by clinging to the clearly unrealizable idea of Ukraine’s eventual membership in NATO.
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Sergey Radchenko,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Dec. 2025
Hence, visiting the galactic center in a spacecraft powered with Bussard ramjet within a lifetime is unrealizable.
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Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
6 Jan. 2022
Judging from the Biden administration's first 100 days -- an unrealistic and unrealizable metric by which to judge a presidency -- there's no danger of that happening.
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Aaron David Miller,
CNN,
28 Apr. 2021
Your partner or a close friend distract you a bit with unrealizable goals.
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Tribune Content Agency,
oregonlive,
10 Nov. 2019
The fact that Kingelez’s projects are unrealizable shields them from any nattering rationality.
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Peter Schjeldahl,
The New Yorker,
4 June 2017
Brendan Hooft,
Forbes.com,
5 June 2026
What Gödel proved was that the Hilbert Program was unrealizable.
—
Quanta Magazine,
18 May 2026
For example, there is nothing to be gained by clinging to the clearly unrealizable idea of Ukraine’s eventual membership in NATO.
—
Sergey Radchenko,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Dec. 2025
Hence, visiting the galactic center in a spacecraft powered with Bussard ramjet within a lifetime is unrealizable.
—
Jennifer Ouellette,
Ars Technica,
6 Jan. 2022
Judging from the Biden administration's first 100 days -- an unrealistic and unrealizable metric by which to judge a presidency -- there's no danger of that happening.
—
Aaron David Miller,
CNN,
28 Apr. 2021
Your partner or a close friend distract you a bit with unrealizable goals.
—
Tribune Content Agency,
oregonlive,
10 Nov. 2019
The fact that Kingelez’s projects are unrealizable shields them from any nattering rationality.
—
Peter Schjeldahl,
The New Yorker,
4 June 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrealizable
Adjective
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The ombudsmen point to impossible care burdens that cause burnout, irregular schedules, lack of training and the difficulty of taking care of seniors who, in previous decades, would have qualified for hospital care.
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Shrouded completely in a thick, poisonous cloud cover, its surface is obviously impossible to observe.
Adjective
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The 41-year-old Portuguese footballer managed to put two past a hopeless Uzbekistan, becoming the first player to score in six consecutive World Cups.
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The conflict feels contemporary without growing too cynical, and the core relationship stakes seem real without skewing hopeless.
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“Unrealizable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrealizable. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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