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as in inaccessible
hard or impossible to get to or get at
untouchable oil lying deep within the earth
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as in sacred
not to be violated, criticized, or tampered with
an untouchable target for criticism as far as the local newspaper was concerned
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Recent Examples of untouchable
Reuters, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
That makes sense for untouchable contract star Luna, but her casting only underscores yet again the ordinariness of the construction of the film’s back-to-planet-Earth prison scenes.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2019
The relative increase in the Muslim population that the census had established, and the uncertain status of untouchables and tribal groups as Hindus for enumeration purposes made the definition of a Hindu all the more critical.
—Vikram Sampath, Quartz India, 20 Aug. 2019
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Adjective
An exit from deflation and deepening corporate governance reforms have drawn more investors to a market once seen as all but untouchable for foreigners.
—Reuters, CNN, 27 Feb. 2025
That makes sense for untouchable contract star Luna, but her casting only underscores yet again the ordinariness of the construction of the film’s back-to-planet-Earth prison scenes.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 26 Jan. 2025
Noun
Two hundred million of them are Dalit, or what used to be called untouchables.
—Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 6 Oct. 2019
The relative increase in the Muslim population that the census had established, and the uncertain status of untouchables and tribal groups as Hindus for enumeration purposes made the definition of a Hindu all the more critical.
—Vikram Sampath, Quartz India, 20 Aug. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for untouchable
Adjective
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In Nepal, where many regions are inaccessible by roads, tuberculosis runs rampant.—
Ryan Lanclos,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Since the devastating cyclone hit Appalachia in September, the mules have played an integral part in relief efforts, especially in areas inaccessible by vehicles, the animals’ owner said.—
Devyn Byers,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The right to seek legal redress and the right of the press to report on it are sacred principles that are protected by multiple privileges, including the litigation and fair report privileges, which are absolute.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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On May 19, 2022, two astrophotographers set up near the sacred lake of Pumoyongcuo on the southern Tibetan Plateau captured a vibrant display streaking across the Himalayan sky.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2025
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After the fall of Saul, the once-mighty King of Israel, the prophet Samuel is directed by God to anoint teen outcast David as the new king.—
DeVonne Goode,
Parents,
14 Mar. 2025
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Those capricious moves and bold reversals have fueled the anxiety in the diplomatic corps here in Washington even as allies and outcasts alike are trying to make sense of the moment.—
Philip Elliott,
TIME,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This time, the opposing pitcher will be National League Cy Young winner Chris Sale, who was unavailable in October due to back spasms.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
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The only games that the Heat didn’t use this starting unit in since last month’s trade came because at least one of the players in this lineup was unavailable due to injury or illness.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2025
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The attack during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan could signal the full resumption of a war that has already killed tens of thousands of Palestinians and caused widespread destruction across Gaza.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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When the threat of Christianizing forces grows more imminent, a holy sacrifice is made that changes Deirdre’s life forever.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Russia has been committing crimes against humanity and has become an international pariah.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2023
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Syria itself is an international pariah under Western sanctions linked to the war.—
Mehmet Guzel, Ghaith Alsayed and Suzan Fraser,
Anchorage Daily News,
8 Feb. 2023
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Winning Is Everything, Stupid, by Matt Tyrnauer, goes deep into what shaped James Carville’s incorrigible character, including his Catholic, working-class youth in Carville—a Louisiana town with fewer than 900 inhabitants, almost half of them inmates at the local leper colony.—
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airmail.news,
3 Oct. 2024
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But one thing’s for sure—there were some among them who chose to become lepers.—
Lee Chang-dong,
The New Yorker,
22 Dec. 2024
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And Drew Tarver as Sandy, yet another basket of insecurities, feels like an outsider at times and remains private about his personal life as a gay man.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Bigelow frequently checks into all-male environments — starting with her biker-gang movie debut The Loveless in 1981— and presents them with a curious outsider’s eye for detail.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Untouchable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/untouchable. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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