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as in insurmountable
incapable of being defeated, overcome, or subdued
the building project ran into insuperable financial difficulties and had to be scrapped
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as in impossible
incapable of being solved or accomplished
insuperable problems have arisen which make it very unlikely that we will ever finish this project
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Recent Examples of insuperable
Or that Harris’ fundraising advantages over any potential rival were already insuperable.
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Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 25 July 2024
Resolving internal differences can be slow and difficult, but starting this process can signal that negotiations may become possible even when differences between the parties appear insuperable.
—Thomas R. Pickering, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2023
But opposition to further US support from the isolationist wing of the Republican Party seemed insuperable.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 27 Apr. 2024
There was an inscription underneath, from the great scholar’s Nobel lecture:
The recognition of the insuperable limits to his knowledge ought indeed to teach the student of society a lesson of humility which should guard him against becoming an accomplice in men’s fatal striving to control society.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 18 Sep. 2023
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Bret Stephens, The Mercury News, 25 July 2024
Resolving internal differences can be slow and difficult, but starting this process can signal that negotiations may become possible even when differences between the parties appear insuperable.
—Thomas R. Pickering, Foreign Affairs, 14 Mar. 2023
But opposition to further US support from the isolationist wing of the Republican Party seemed insuperable.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 27 Apr. 2024
There was an inscription underneath, from the great scholar’s Nobel lecture:
The recognition of the insuperable limits to his knowledge ought indeed to teach the student of society a lesson of humility which should guard him against becoming an accomplice in men’s fatal striving to control society.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 18 Sep. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for insuperable
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Although this level of customization—identifying individual customer groups and personalizing multiple marketing strategies at scale—is often an insurmountable task for a marketing team, AI is great for turning huge datasets into actionable insights.—
Bill Geary,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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Her dominating presence is an unapologetic middle finger to an industry that has long created insurmountable barriers for so many other women who look like her.—
Carly Lewis-Oduntan,
refinery29.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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These individuals, often without any formal guidebook, push their bodies to do what most believe is impossible.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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Throughout the state, our communities are being forced to make impossible financial decisions with many having to choose between buying medication, paying for groceries or keeping their lights on.—
Chelsea Rivera,
Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2025
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Pitt’s tattoos include the first initials of each of his family members, a set of lines designed by the 49-year-old Maria actress, his ex-wife’s birthday, an outline of Ötzi the Iceman and the Latin word Invictus, which means unconquerable.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
11 Feb. 2025
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Even the most vulnerable patrons of an unforgiving desert can confront tribulation with the command of unconquerable spirits.—
Yahya Salem,
CNN,
6 Aug. 2024
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There are so many hopeless people out there struggling right now financially and with providing for their families.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Sabah had a hopeless prognosis: severe brain edema.—
Ayesha Khan,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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With his directing partner and brother, Anthony Russo, Joe Russo has helmed some of the most successful blockbusters of the 21st century under the once invincible Marvel banner.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
16 Mar. 2025
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The opponents were significant — Bayer Leverkusen hadn’t lost a game all season in any competition and were on course for a historic invincible treble.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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From Sandro Tonali to Dan Burn and Dubravka, this current side have been borderline impregnable over the past month.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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For more than half a century, the Assad dynasty appeared to have an impregnable hold over Syria.—
Natasha Hall,
Foreign Affairs,
9 Dec. 2024
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Luckily, this season and an onslaught of unbeatable deals oftentimes go hand in hand.—
Merrell Readman,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Mar. 2025
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On the pitch, for much of this season, Slot’s men looked near unbeatable but the aura has faded in recent weeks.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
The Athletic,
20 Mar. 2025
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All these protective systems do not make F-16s invulnerable.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Any pardons Biden issued should be virtually invulnerable to a court challenge.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Insuperable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/insuperable. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.
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