as in unlikely
incapable of being solved or accomplished
the seemingly impossible problem of world hunger fitting everything in my backpack seemed an impossible task
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Recent Examples of impossible
The fires have forced thousands of residents to flee from their homes and pushed emergency responders to their limits as winds continue to make containment nearly impossible.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
That said, this first scene explains that passage (either in or out) across the Barrier is nigh impossible without access codes or a 'key' that's built into the ships used by Old Republic emissaries.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Handling the media is impossible now, because everybody’s the media.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
Le Pen, who lost an eye in a street fight in his youth and for years wore a black eyepatch, was a constant force in French political life, impossible for politicians of the left or right to ignore.
—Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
That said, this first scene explains that passage (either in or out) across the Barrier is nigh impossible without access codes or a 'key' that's built into the ships used by Old Republic emissaries.
—Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 8 Jan. 2025
Handling the media is impossible now, because everybody’s the media.
—Stephen Rodrick, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
Le Pen, who lost an eye in a street fight in his youth and for years wore a black eyepatch, was a constant force in French political life, impossible for politicians of the left or right to ignore.
—Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impossible
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But the prospect of an isolationist policy under Trump, even the possibility of a U.S. withdrawal from NATO and the further weakening of the Western alliance, confrontation with China, and a tariff war with much of the world, is unlikely to make the United States, or other countries, safer.Margaret MacMillan, Foreign Affairs, 7 Jan. 2025
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But, the debate on water fluoridation is unlikely to recede any time soon.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 7 Jan. 2025
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The battle between parents and tech-savvy children over access to the Internet and apps might seem hopeless.Daniel de Visé, USA TODAY, 26 Dec. 2024
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Burns is asked how to avoid feeling hopeless during a stretch like this.Dan Duggan, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
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Dismantling problematic beliefs and cultural behaviors requires intentional efforts to build trust, foster innovation and align values.Thomas Lim, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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Now, a Kenyan company is turning the problematic plant into a bioplastic that could help with reforestation efforts.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
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For instance, unused network segments can be powered down temporarily to save energy, a task that would be impractical to manage manually across thousands of network sites.Robert Backhouse, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Experts dismiss an analogous design for the U.S. as impractical—Israel's defenses are vastly different to the U.S. for several reasons, not least the size of the country and who is doing the targeting.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
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In my experience, even attempting to get a price estimate beforehand is often futile.Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
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Unnecessary pesticides are costly and often futile, and hey may kill beneficial insects and plants.Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2025
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“Impossible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impossible. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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