as in uncanny
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impossible to measure or judge exactly
the imponderable vastness of space
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Crookes was universally recognized as one of the greatest scientists of the Victorian era, at the forefront of research on invisible forces and imponderable phenomena.
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Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
The wealth of data collected under the 702 program is imponderable.
—Dell Cameron, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2023
And underneath all that would be something very imponderable, thrilling, heavy, and challenging.
—Vulture, 17 July 2023
In essence, the slow process of the plates cooling to bedrock, like the evolution of biological life itself, responds to an activity of unsettlingly imponderable and cataclysmic scale.
—Lawrence Jackson, Harper's Magazine, 10 July 2023
For both America and the demonstrators so hopeful of fundamental change during the Arab Spring, there remains an imponderable: Could another similar wave of popular unrest surge again?
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Apr. 2023
Already delayed, the Tour de France sets off Saturday, Aug. 28, shrouded in uncertainty, flying in the face of the coronavirus pandemic and the imponderable question of how many of the 176 riders will avoid infection and endure three exceptionally tough weeks of racing to reach the finish in Paris.
—Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 29 Aug. 2020
Another imponderable is how much lower gas prices would be if Britain produced more itself.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022
Gas rationing is part of Berlin’s emergency plan, but prioritizing among competing users is proving to be an imponderable.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 23 June 2022
Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 23 Sep. 2024
The wealth of data collected under the 702 program is imponderable.
—Dell Cameron, WIRED, 4 Dec. 2023
And underneath all that would be something very imponderable, thrilling, heavy, and challenging.
—Vulture, 17 July 2023
In essence, the slow process of the plates cooling to bedrock, like the evolution of biological life itself, responds to an activity of unsettlingly imponderable and cataclysmic scale.
—Lawrence Jackson, Harper's Magazine, 10 July 2023
For both America and the demonstrators so hopeful of fundamental change during the Arab Spring, there remains an imponderable: Could another similar wave of popular unrest surge again?
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Apr. 2023
Already delayed, the Tour de France sets off Saturday, Aug. 28, shrouded in uncertainty, flying in the face of the coronavirus pandemic and the imponderable question of how many of the 176 riders will avoid infection and endure three exceptionally tough weeks of racing to reach the finish in Paris.
—Mark Heim | Mheim@al.com, al, 29 Aug. 2020
Another imponderable is how much lower gas prices would be if Britain produced more itself.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022
Gas rationing is part of Berlin’s emergency plan, but prioritizing among competing users is proving to be an imponderable.
—The Editorial Board, WSJ, 23 June 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for imponderable
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With an uncanny ability to write 3-minute radio songs with occasional striking moments of lyrical depth, Petty made more hits than misses in the first two decades of his career.Al Shipley, SPIN, 1 Nov. 2024
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There’s just something uncanny about the way the two of us work together.Gary Graff, Billboard, 31 Oct. 2024
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The film, which sees Ash and his traveling companions Misty and Brock go to a mysterious island where they’re caught up in the ultrastrong legendary Pokémon Mewtwo’s revenge plot against the cruel world that created him, was a high-water mark for Pokémon.James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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The deer, knowing by some mysterious means that his would-be slayer is a novice, stands still, looking with amusement at buck fever’s latest victim.Jack O’Connor, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024
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In this enigmatic world, 39 women and one young girl are kept in an underground room guarded by armed men.Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024
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While transiting this enigmatic area of your chart, opportunities for healing and spiritual growth in your relationships are near.Valerie Mesa, People.com, 17 Oct. 2024
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This is the art of a Zen master or masterful art, the poetry of a mystic, or the grace of a selfless act of leadership.Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Describe your sound in a sentence: Ambient/spiritual mystic folk.Alex Apatoff, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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Whenever one filled up, the park rangers replaced it with a new notebook and took the old one back to headquarters, where they’ve all been kept for years inside a dark cabinet in a back room.John Carlisle, Detroit Free Press, 24 Oct. 2024
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On the opposite end of the spectrum, the mill is seeing demand for dark rinse washes.SJ Studio, Sourcing Journal, 24 Oct. 2024
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An Ebony Alert allows law enforcement agencies to inform the public about the suspicious or unexplainable disappearance of a Black woman or Black person in the hope that they are found quickly.Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 28 Oct. 2024
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As the exhausted team works against a tight deadline to secure their bonuses, each member begins to encounter the unexplainable.Scott Phillips, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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Eddy is celebrated for her abstract geometric designs, which push the boundaries of traditional jewelry-making by blending contemporary form with deep personal meaning.Shelby Stewart, Essence, 24 Oct. 2024
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Native grasses have deep roots and can be a great long-term solution.Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
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Then, around 4:30 p.m., the nightmare scenario that was unfathomable just a few hours earlier became reality.Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2024
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These are unfathomable numbers for the layperson, but for an economist, these portend an upward trend that places a significant burden on both the government and individuals.Shakeel Ahmed, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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“Imponderable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imponderable. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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