as in unquestionable
not capable of being challenged or proved wrong
the contention that there are certain unchallengeable rules governing proper grammar
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Recent Examples of unchallengeable
Regular board and executive succession planning, with a balance of independent directors, can ensure the right questions are asked and no single person becomes unchallengeable.
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James Henderson, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Unlike Biden, Trump’s intraparty position is nearly unchallengeable.
—The Editors, National Review, 3 July 2024
In the heady days after the Cold War, the order appeared both unchallenged and unchallengeable.
—Ivo Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
No longer having to play cosmetic chemist is an unchallengeable win.
—Essence, 23 Oct. 2023
Alternatively, maybe journalists and, later, historians, felt that to focus on the unsolved mystery of the break-in would somehow diminish the unchallengeable fact of Nixon’s guilt in the cover-up and various other scandals unearthed in the Watergate investigations and after.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 17 June 2022
This was rooted in a calculation that America’s greatest source of strength was global perceptions of the country as unchallengeable.
—Max Fisher, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2023
However, authoritarian leaders like Vladimir Putin and Mohammed bin Salman are both extremely personally wealthy in ways that are harder to calculate and also have unchallengeable access to the vast wealth of their nations.
—Sean O'Kane, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2021
Smith was daily saving the honor of the unchallengeable ruler: Big Brother.
—Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 2 June 2021
James Henderson, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
Unlike Biden, Trump’s intraparty position is nearly unchallengeable.
—The Editors, National Review, 3 July 2024
In the heady days after the Cold War, the order appeared both unchallenged and unchallengeable.
—Ivo Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2022
No longer having to play cosmetic chemist is an unchallengeable win.
—Essence, 23 Oct. 2023
Alternatively, maybe journalists and, later, historians, felt that to focus on the unsolved mystery of the break-in would somehow diminish the unchallengeable fact of Nixon’s guilt in the cover-up and various other scandals unearthed in the Watergate investigations and after.
—Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 17 June 2022
This was rooted in a calculation that America’s greatest source of strength was global perceptions of the country as unchallengeable.
—Max Fisher, New York Times, 18 Mar. 2023
However, authoritarian leaders like Vladimir Putin and Mohammed bin Salman are both extremely personally wealthy in ways that are harder to calculate and also have unchallengeable access to the vast wealth of their nations.
—Sean O'Kane, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2021
Smith was daily saving the honor of the unchallengeable ruler: Big Brother.
—Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review, 2 June 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchallengeable
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Murphy is a powerhouse in Small Things Like These, and while the actor’s talent is unquestionable, his subtle, heartbreaking and yet restrained performance is brought even more to life when his character has to face Sister Mary, played by an impressively terrifying Emily Watson.Maelle Beauget-Uhl, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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His impact on the success of the Eagles is unquestionable.Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
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Livingston’s children claimed that their father read them the poem as early as 1807, many years before it was ever published, but failed to ever provide irrefutable evidence.Erik Kain, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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This video became a cornerstone of the prosecution’s case, providing irrefutable proof that Alex was lying about his whereabouts that night.Lars Daniel, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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For people in fashion especially, the mall seems to kick up a particular nostalgia pang—especially around the holidays when so many formative memories were created, and clothing was the indisputable backdrop.Alyssa Hardy, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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One indisputable result of the quickening pace of innovation is the increasing amount of global economic activity that revolves around engaging consumers in some form of media — whether a TV show or a TikTok feed or a live virtual concert staged within a Fortnite video game.Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 26 Nov. 2024
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But for me, the main question isn’t necessarily the badness of the situation, which is incontestable.Sean Illing, Vox, 15 Oct. 2024
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In recent decades, neuroscientists have wrenched this millennia-old question from the grip of philosophers, recognizing that the connection between neuronal activity and conscious experience is incontestable.Lindsey Laughlin, Ars Technica, 10 July 2024
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Amnesty International just published conclusive evidence that Israel has committed genocide against Palestinians in Gaza and continues to do so.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
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The Atomic Energy Commission's investigation was not conclusive.Aaron Katersky, ABC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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The evidence against the perpetrators was abundant and incontrovertible.Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 19 Dec. 2024
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Kennedy has presented incontrovertible data about the state of our health.David Marks, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2024
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The unanswerable question: How will taxpayers respond when the president and his most senior staffers describe the nation’s tax collector as their enemy?Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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Numerous factors make this question unanswerable, at least for now.Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 22 Nov. 2024
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The DeSantis announcement is an indubitable win for Musk.Scott Nover, Quartz, 24 May 2023
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There is all of a sudden one Way of Knowing which presents us with indubitable truths.Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 13 Dec. 2010
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“Unchallengeable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unchallengeable. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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