ˌən-ˈan(t)s-rə-bəl
as in conclusive
not capable of being challenged or proved wrong
the unanswerable assertion that she didn't know much about art but she knew what she liked
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Recent Examples of unanswerable
Conditional questions are unanswerable, especially in markets.
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Fertility connects perhaps the most significant decision any individual might make with unanswerable questions about our collective fate, so a theory of fertility is necessarily a theory of everything—gender, money, politics, culture, evolution.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
To be included, a question needs to be unanswerable by all existing models.
—Tharin Pillay, TIME, 24 Dec. 2024
With many unanswerable whys in her baggage, Gallant landed in a stunned, post-Holocaust Europe to a pervasive air of meaninglessness.
—Laurence Scott, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 23 Dec. 2024
Fertility connects perhaps the most significant decision any individual might make with unanswerable questions about our collective fate, so a theory of fertility is necessarily a theory of everything—gender, money, politics, culture, evolution.
—Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 24 Feb. 2025
To be included, a question needs to be unanswerable by all existing models.
—Tharin Pillay, TIME, 24 Dec. 2024
With many unanswerable whys in her baggage, Gallant landed in a stunned, post-Holocaust Europe to a pervasive air of meaninglessness.
—Laurence Scott, New York Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unanswerable
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First, as Paul points out, laboratory tests may not be conclusive or may appear normal, even when the patient is clearly experiencing abnormal symptoms.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Flow Space,
7 July 2025
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Replay seemed to show LeMahieu getting in under Sánchez’s tag, but a lack of conclusive evidence led to the original call being upheld after a review.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2025
Adjective
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Sunday’s celebration over a second straight Stanley Cup is the irrefutable proof Zito was right to boldly change what had just won a Presidents’ Trophy — to fix what didn’t seem broken but was — and hire Maurice to shepherd that transformation.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2025
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The former first lady’s irrefutable star power is also the exception: Since the late 2000s, Sherald has built her career by depicting everyday Black Americans, becoming a leader among a generation committed to representing those previously overlooked by our art institutions.—
Julie Belcove,
Robb Report,
10 June 2025
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Because there is an unquestionable love for the material and a passion for the goofier, larger-than-life scenarios of comic book lore.—
Maureen Lee Lenker,
EW.com,
8 July 2025
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Country music's most beloved radio program is an unquestionable American pop cultural institution.—
Marcus K. Dowling,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
Adjective
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But the unarguable fact is that the federal government would be providing less money to pay for health care for the roughly 72 million Americans on Medicaid.—
Nicholas Kristof,
The Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2025
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The Lakers have fired coach Darvin Ham after two seasons, both of which had some unarguable successes and both of which ended with the Lakers losing to Denver in the playoffs.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2024
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Plus, with about half the country distrustful of Trump regardless, the public will likely expect incontrovertible evidence of a severe setback to Iran's nuclear capabilities.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
23 June 2025
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According to incontrovertible evidence, the bombings were carried out by the Federal Security Service (FSB) precisely to bring Putin to power.—
Daniel Foster,
National Review,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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Campbell’s talent and tape are indisputable, but so is his mediocre arm length.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2025
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What's indisputable is that one pull factor for the U.S. is Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's long, complicated relationship with recent American presidents.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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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.—
James Henderson,
Forbes,
4 Dec. 2024
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Unlike Biden, Trump’s intraparty position is nearly unchallengeable.—
The Editors,
National Review,
3 July 2024
Adjective
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Lush greenery in wicker creates a cottage feel Wicker retaining walls add indubitable charm.—
Katherine McLaughlin,
Architectural Digest,
18 Apr. 2025
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The DeSantis announcement is an indubitable win for Musk.—
Scott Nover,
Quartz,
24 May 2023
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“Unanswerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unanswerable. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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