as in invincible
incapable of being defeated, overcome, or subdued
typically teenagers suppose themselves to be invulnerable, so they take needless risks
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Recent Examples of invulnerable
Today’s reality belies this study: software developers are not invulnerable to the threat of automation.
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Hessie Jones, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
Grounded in Claude Shannon's pioneering work, perfect secrecy ensures that encryption remains invulnerable, even in the face of unlimited computational power.
—Tracy Levine, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
So Signal is actually invulnerable to the kinds of charges that Pavel Durov is facing.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2024
Although none of these systems is invulnerable, the United States would struggle to eliminate all or even a substantial proportion of them without burning through enormous amounts of ammunition.
—Jonathan Caverley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2024
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Hessie Jones, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
Grounded in Claude Shannon's pioneering work, perfect secrecy ensures that encryption remains invulnerable, even in the face of unlimited computational power.
—Tracy Levine, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
So Signal is actually invulnerable to the kinds of charges that Pavel Durov is facing.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2024
Although none of these systems is invulnerable, the United States would struggle to eliminate all or even a substantial proportion of them without burning through enormous amounts of ammunition.
—Jonathan Caverley, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for invulnerable
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According to the Miller model, what looked like an invincible lead collapsed in a week.Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2024
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From that point forward, Grande became the invincible pop juggernaut that had been promised since her debut.Stephen Daw, Billboard, 17 Oct. 2024
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There was no impregnable IP, technology, or secret Coca-Cola ingredient.Judah Taub, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2024
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Superstar Harmanpreet Kaur's unbelievable 171 not out that destroyed an impregnable Australia in a remarkable semi-final upset was seen as a turning point.Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
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In some key voting places, officials have requested the presence of sheriff deputies in addition to bulletproof glass and panic buttons that connect poll managers to a local 911 dispatcher.Steve Peoples, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Across the country, election workers have faced harassment and even death threats and have taken extra security precautions this year that include adding bulletproof glass and panic buttons.Christina A. Cassidy, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
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Elsewhere in Ukraine, gains by Kyiv were reported in the northern Kharkiv region amid a Russian operation that saw Moscow's troops attack north of the regional capital of the same name with small infantry groups, rather than armored vehicles.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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This is the 69th tranche of aid from the Biden Administration since August 2021 and includes advanced air defense systems, artillery ammunition, anti-drone equipment, anti-tank systems, and 200 Stryker armored vehicles, highly valued for their rapid urban maneuverability.Katya Soldak, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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For two decades, Google Search has been unstoppable.David Pierce, The Verge, 17 Nov. 2024
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Tiger Adventure Vehicles View 17 Images As ferocious and unstoppable as its namesake, the all-new Panthera overland motorhome is designed to push the boundaries of RVing well beyond glamping resorts and National Park campgrounds.New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2024
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China has a strategic focus on becoming self-sufficient in semiconductor production, but ASML has built an insurmountable moat in this space.GuruFocus, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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At the same time, wide swaths of Africa has been dealing with more frequent droughts, which have put insurmountable pressure on giraffe populations.Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 20 Nov. 2024
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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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By contrast, the Tibetan language, which has nothing in common with Mandarin, remains doggedly unconquerable; unlike other aspects of Tibetan life, it has not been tamed, co-opted, or Sinicized.Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 28 Nov. 2023
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Historic Dodgers overpower Yankees for 8th World Series title Oct. 30, 2024 Seemingly indomitable reliever Blake Treinen threw a season-high 42 pitches while giving up just one hit, striking out three and walking one to record seven outs from the sixth through eighth innings.Mike DiGiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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His superb 2009 documentary The September Issue pulled back the curtain on the inner workings of Vogue magazine, as orchestrated by the indomitable Anna Wintour.Stephanie Zacharek, TIME, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Invulnerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invulnerable. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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