as in irrefutable
not capable of being challenged or proved wrong
incontrovertible facts that left the jury with no choice but to convict
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Recent Examples of incontrovertible
Shareholder activism often comes down to making an incontrovertible argument.
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Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
Their denials could easily be dismissed because the evidence seems incontrovertible—after all, seeing has always been believing.
—Amy Zegart, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2019
For Nikki, who died Monday at 81, our future depends upon our willingness to learn from everyday Black folks’ refusal to accept status-quo cruelties as incontrovertible realities.
—L. Lamar Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
The evidence against the perpetrators was abundant and incontrovertible.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
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Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 21 Dec. 2024
Their denials could easily be dismissed because the evidence seems incontrovertible—after all, seeing has always been believing.
—Amy Zegart, Foreign Affairs, 16 Apr. 2019
For Nikki, who died Monday at 81, our future depends upon our willingness to learn from everyday Black folks’ refusal to accept status-quo cruelties as incontrovertible realities.
—L. Lamar Wilson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
The evidence against the perpetrators was abundant and incontrovertible.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incontrovertible
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Faced with this irrefutable fact, there are two options: to understand aging as just another stage of life with its consequent physical and mental changes, or to deny it.—
Laura Solla,
Vogue,
1 Jan. 2025
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If irrefutable evidence of Russian malfeasance is found, NATO will have moved another step closer to confronting its adversary.—
Sarah Dean,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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Villa’s firepower is indisputable and the risk of going all in in the recent transfer window required their marquee signings to produce.—
Jacob Tanswell,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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When more groups of people have a voice, the results are indisputable; better ideas, creative solutions to problems, and objectively better business outcomes.—
Laurel Donnellan,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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But the personal drama between them was incontestable.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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But for me, the main question isn’t necessarily the badness of the situation, which is incontestable.—
Sean Illing,
Vox,
15 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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For instance, the Zantac litigation was lost due to a lack of conclusive evidence.—
Arnold Sotelo,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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In a new interview with Classic Rock, bassist Geddy Lee and guitarist Alex Lifeson discussed the band’s conclusive world tour, which coincided with drummer Neil Peart‘s failing health.—
Emily Zemler,
Rolling Stone,
7 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Although Dugin’s obsession with Nazis is undeniable, there is surprisingly little antisemitism in his writing.—
James Verini,
The New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2025
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Mercury in Scorpio If you were born with Mercury in Scorpio, your psychic antenna and detective mind are undeniable.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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No matter where people stand on Schulz’s point of view on comedy, his mark on pop culture with his punch lines has become unquestionable.—
Nate Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2025
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But the evening’s unquestionable highlight featured Primer and Holland joining Guy, daughter Carlise and Guy’s band on stage, drawing the evening to a close shortly after midnight as Guy headed for the merch table.—
Jim Ryan,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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The DeSantis announcement is an indubitable win for Musk.—
Scott Nover,
Quartz,
24 May 2023
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There is all of a sudden one Way of Knowing which presents us with indubitable truths.—
Razib Khan,
Discover Magazine,
13 Dec. 2010
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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
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Here, however, is a simple, clear, and unarguable case for taking immediate action.—
Mustafa Suleyman,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2023
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“Incontrovertible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incontrovertible. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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