as in incredible
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
the formerly inconceivable idea that humans could land on the moon
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Recent Examples of inconceivable
It's priced at $20,000 after federal EV incentives, a concept some would consider radical and even inconceivable.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
Given Republicans currently only have slim majorities in the House and Senate, and don't control anything like three-quarters' worth of state legislatures, this would be almost inconceivable unless the GOP makes big gains at the 2026 midterm elections.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Beyond mere efficiency gains, AI possesses the transformative potential to reconfigure entire business models through the creation of products and services previously inconceivable with conventional AI approaches.
—Indivar Nayyar, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
What soon followed was likely inconceivable to most — even seasoned cyber mavens.
—Noah Barsky, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 May 2025
Given Republicans currently only have slim majorities in the House and Senate, and don't control anything like three-quarters' worth of state legislatures, this would be almost inconceivable unless the GOP makes big gains at the 2026 midterm elections.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
Beyond mere efficiency gains, AI possesses the transformative potential to reconfigure entire business models through the creation of products and services previously inconceivable with conventional AI approaches.
—Indivar Nayyar, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
What soon followed was likely inconceivable to most — even seasoned cyber mavens.
—Noah Barsky, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inconceivable
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It’s been an incredible year for gaming in just the first six months, with the release of Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (93), Blue Prince (92), Split Fiction (91) and Death Stranding 2 (89).—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Every day on set is a gift thanks to the dedication, talent, and friendship of our incredible cast and crew.—
Mekishana Pierre Published,
EW.com,
15 July 2025
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Since being posted, the video has been viewed more than 8 million times and liked by over 160,000 users, leaving viewers both entertained and incredulous.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 June 2025
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As detectives searched the house in the days after the fire, evidence of the incredulous story the young man told in the back of the ambulance began to emerge.—
Lauren Mascarenhas,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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So worst-case would be a fifth-place finish, which is unlikely.—
Mark Hughes,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Trump is unlikely to allow India’s policy toward Ukraine to determine the future of a U.S.-India deal or a thaw in trade tensions, for example, and likewise with China.—
Thomas Wright,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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Nowadays, both men and women are serving faster than ever before, with players regularly reaching service speeds that were once thought to be nearly impossible.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
8 July 2025
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No sign yet of the Qualcomm fixes from last month which triggered a U.S. government update mandate for federal staff, with a deadline that was impossible to hit.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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Talks between Israel and Syria are ongoing, which would have been unthinkable during the reign of former dictator Bashar al-Assad, whose partnership with Iran and insistence that Israel hand over the Golan Heights to Damascus in exchange for normalization nipped any détente in the bud.—
Daniel R. DePetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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Pandemic aside, such a hectic schedule on a square featuring 24 pitches (including practice nets) has pretty much been the norm since Dodds’ appointment in the spring of 2011, meaning time off in the summer months is usually unthinkable.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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In Ukraine, low-cost, high-impact drones are enabling Ukraine not only to defend itself but to strike deep into Russian territory (and Russia into Ukraine) in ways that would have been unimaginable just a few years ago.—
Charles Beames,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Our hearts are broken alongside our families that are enduring this unimaginable tragedy.—
Sara Vallone Mod Moms Club
Updated July 9,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
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The groundbreaking nonfiction audio docudrama explores the unbelievable true story of the man whose name became synonymous with financial fraud.—
Anne Easton,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Getting a statue, that’s unbelievable, that’s so cool.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
11 July 2025
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“Inconceivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inconceivable. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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