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
The Senate’s authority to confirm or deny the president’s nominees is incontrovertible.
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James B. Speta, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
The economic case is incontrovertible.
—Priya Oberoi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
This time, at least, the decision was incontrovertible by the letter of the law.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
In much of the world, this sentiment would seem incontrovertible, even obvious.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2025
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James B. Speta, Twin Cities, 16 Sep. 2025
The economic case is incontrovertible.
—Priya Oberoi, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
This time, at least, the decision was incontrovertible by the letter of the law.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
In much of the world, this sentiment would seem incontrovertible, even obvious.
—Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incontrovertible
Adjective
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The evidence is irrefutable — a pile of drool atop a drenched spot on your pillow.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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Nefarious actors shape elections without leaving irrefutable evidence of ballot manipulation.—
Andrew Latham,
The Conversation,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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But if the choice is politics or ethics, the public interest is indisputable.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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For many, including some of the interviewees in Evans’ film, that shaky minute of 16mm footage is the holy grail, indisputable proof that Bigfoot — aka Sasquatch, Yeti, or the Abominable Snowman — walks the earth.—
Sheri Linden,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Many experts also remained in denial until evidence of Covid’s lethality and transmissibility became incontestable.—
David Blumenthal,
STAT,
24 Mar. 2026
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Duesberg kept making his argument well after evidence that the human immunodeficiency virus, HIV, causes AIDS became incontestable.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The research isn’t conclusive, however.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
18 Mar. 2026
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The broader data is less conclusive on mental health benefits, said West, perhaps because participants get anxious about the programs ending, coupled with the rising cost of living.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
18 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Boasting the complete libraries of MCU and Star Wars are undoubted attributes, but continually giving viewers new episodes of both in the same small stretch of time is an undeniable flex.—
Griff Griffin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2026
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The gap between image and reality is now undeniable.—
Kazem Kazerounian,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Growing tensions While his legacy is unquestionable, his departure from Liverpool is perhaps overdue and, like any relationship, there have been blips.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
25 Mar. 2026
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In the eyes of hard-liners, Khamenei stood as the unquestionable authority — below only that of God.—
Lee Keath,
Fortune,
1 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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This Japandi design will look great in your forever home, too, of course, with its light wash wood and indubitable Donald Judd-ness.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
16 Mar. 2026
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In 2025, Rebecca Yarros is that genre’s indubitable champion.—
Rebecca Yarros,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
Adjective
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But in terms of execution, control, and unarguable results?—
Scott Gilbertson Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
19 Sep. 2025
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But the unarguable fact is that the federal government would be providing less money to pay for health care for the roughly 72 million Americans on Medicaid.—
Nicholas Kristof,
The Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Incontrovertible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incontrovertible. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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