as in incredible
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
to most people it seemed unthinkable that such a gentle man could be guilty of such awful crimes
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Recent Examples of unthinkable
This can give smaller companies the ability to host competitive services like 24-hour-a-day customer service over every channel of communication (phone, email, text, website chat and even social media) for a set cost when a 24-hour customer service team would have been unthinkable in the past.
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Chris Boudreau, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
What cannot be disputed, however, is that the Padres have invested and continue to invest in their team at a level that is well beyond what not long ago was unthinkable in San Diego and is still seen as unfeasible in several places like it.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
Under his leadership, Neiman’s demonstrated a knack for tapping the pockets of rising wealth, such as Austin, Texas, and Charlotte, S.C., in the ’90s, which not much earlier would have been unthinkable.
—David Moin, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025
The financial implications of missing out on qualification to the Champions League are unthinkable for Juve, who already experienced that exact outcome under Max Allegri in 2022/2023.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Chris Boudreau, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
What cannot be disputed, however, is that the Padres have invested and continue to invest in their team at a level that is well beyond what not long ago was unthinkable in San Diego and is still seen as unfeasible in several places like it.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
Under his leadership, Neiman’s demonstrated a knack for tapping the pockets of rising wealth, such as Austin, Texas, and Charlotte, S.C., in the ’90s, which not much earlier would have been unthinkable.
—David Moin, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025
The financial implications of missing out on qualification to the Champions League are unthinkable for Juve, who already experienced that exact outcome under Max Allegri in 2022/2023.
—Adam Digby, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unthinkable
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Munn: These are people who have incredible wealth and are crumbling in front of your eyes.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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There’s also pressure to read an incredible amount (in my opinion, videos that feature ultra-short books to help viewers boost their end-of-year tally miss the point; reading is not a competition!)—and to spend quite a lot of money.—
Leila Herrmann,
Vogue,
9 Apr. 2025
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Several Republicans seemed incredulous.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
8 Apr. 2025
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Listen to this article The city of Chicago’s request to vendors to accept 3% cuts to their contracts to help balance the city’s books has fallen far short of its goal while yielding a handful of incredulous and scathing responses, according to emails.—
A.D. Quig,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2025
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With a Labour government entrenched until at least 2029, that’s unlikely to happen anytime, but the big brands are also big planners, and always thinking about the success of the next generation.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
10 Apr. 2025
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That means consumers and businesses are unlikely to see any relief on loan rates in the near term, although economists are penciling in cuts later in the year, with the majority forecasting a reduction at the Fed's June 18 meeting.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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Quantum internet is designed to be resistant to these threats, making data breaches nearly impossible.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Most of us want to achieve seemingly impossible things with our natural strengths, gifts and talents.—
Johan Martinez-Khalilian,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Right now, though, a coherent A.I. policy seems well-nigh inconceivable.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Passage of the stopgap in the House marked a major victory for Johnson, and a feat that would have been inconceivable in years prior.—
Mychael Schnell,
The Hill,
14 Mar. 2025
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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
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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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He’s been an unbelievable resource for me as a player.—
Scott Powers,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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Receiving an unbelievable slew of bad critiques for the first time ever on the very last day was so hard to deal with.—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Unthinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unthinkable. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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