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
Unlike Biden, Trump’s intraparty position is nearly unchallengeable.
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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
Pence’s threat to sideline the rocket was intended as a warning to Boeing that its hold on the program was not unchallengeable.
—Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2021
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
Pence’s threat to sideline the rocket was intended as a warning to Boeing that its hold on the program was not unchallengeable.
—Washington Post, 16 Jan. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unchallengeable
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Judkins was dinged up a bit last year at Ole Miss, but the talent is unquestionable.Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 16 Aug. 2024
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Comparisons have been drawn to new teammate Tyrese Maxey, who also marries a positive and carefree attitude towards life off the court with an unquestionable work ethic on it.Johannes Sasay-Wada, CNN, 22 Oct. 2024
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For planners around the world, Brooklyn Bridge Park is irrefutable proof not only that a city can adapt to climate change by reengineering its edge but that the process can — should — yield beauty, joy, and romance.Justin Davidson, Curbed, 3 July 2024
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How To Integrate Short-Form Videos Into Your UX/UI As short-form videos continue to dominate content consumption, their value in enhancing user experience (UX) and interface design (UI) is irrefutable.Steven Widen, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
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National Assembly President Jorge Rodriguez, who is also Maduro’s chief negotiator in dialogues with the U.S. government and the opposition coalition, insisted Maduro was the indisputable winner and described the opposition as violent fascists.Regina Garcia Cano, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2024
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Unless a preliminary injunction is granted, Plaintiffs will suffer the indisputable irreparable harm of being unable to compete without risking forfeiting their antitrust claims.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 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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Although this is a common right-wing talking point, there is no conclusive evidence in favor of banning trans women and girls from women’s sports, per a 2021 study.James Factora, Them, 4 Nov. 2024
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The conclusive scene was shot in Tom Bombadil’s house — a set that was about to be taken down prior to the end of production.Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
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All of this drama centers on one incontrovertible point: No pop star in recent memory has ever become as famous as fast as Chappell Roan.Nate Jones, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2024
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Granted, technology itself isn’t incontrovertible: In a study published in the Journal of Mammalogy in 2018, Elbroch found that tracking produced more reliable estimates of mountain lion kill rates than computer models based on satellite data.Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024
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There are many more unanswerable questions about BCI’s value proposition.Naveen Rao, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
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Efforts to codify these differences started with simple yet initially unanswerable questions: Are ebikes legal in bike lanes?Matt Jancer, WIRED, 5 Oct. 2023
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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 Nov. 2024.
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