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as in inaccessible
hard or impossible to get to or get at
an eagle's nest in an unattainable location
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as in impossible
incapable of being solved or accomplished
unfortunately, world peace is probably an unattainable ideal
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Recent Examples of unattainable
Once Mbeumo proved unattainable, Newcastle opted for a different profile.
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Domestically, Chinese firms are achieving milestones previously thought unattainable without U.S. technology.
—Dmitrii Khasanov, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
But buying a home doesn't have to be an unattainable dream in Northern Kentucky.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The housing market is unattainable for people in all parts of Tennessee.
—Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 July 2025
Domestically, Chinese firms are achieving milestones previously thought unattainable without U.S. technology.
—Dmitrii Khasanov, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
But buying a home doesn't have to be an unattainable dream in Northern Kentucky.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
The housing market is unattainable for people in all parts of Tennessee.
—Molly Davis, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unattainable
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The result was catastrophic: Ambulances were rerouted, surgeries were delayed and electronic health records were inaccessible for weeks.—
Chris Bowen,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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And when care becomes unaffordable or inaccessible, the ripple effects hit everyone.—
Reshma Saujani,
New York Daily News,
6 July 2025
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Junior lawyers are increasingly using AI tools as a stopgap under pressure to meet impossible deadlines.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
20 July 2025
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The neutral cushions are bleach-cleanable and nearly impossible to stain.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
20 July 2025
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That latter idea flows from a notion that if rescissions are proposed late in the fiscal year and Congress does not have the full 45-day period to act on any such proposals, the funds expire and become unavailable for obligation.—
Doug Criscitello,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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People have been able to book the stadium lounges and suites for private events in the past but the spaces have been unavailable in the last year due to construction.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
11 July 2025
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How to get your love letter stamped from Valentine, Texas For more than three decades, the small-town Valentine Post Office — also known as the Love Station — has processed thousands of love letters from hopeless romantics around the world.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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Marcus Hopkins has been trying to have his criminal record expunged for years, a process which left him hopeless.—
Rebecca-Ann Jattan,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2025
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Chelsea do not regard him as an untouchable member of their squad.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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The Padres have a few top prospects who are likely untouchable, but beyond the top two or three prospects, San Diego could move anybody to land Kwan.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 July 2025
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Technological advances since the mid-1970s, including acoustic and satellite telemetry, inexpensive underwater cameras, and aerial and underwater drones, have given us insights into the biology, ecology, and behavior of sharks that were previously unobtainable.—
Hans Walters,
New York Daily News,
19 July 2025
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On the Palestinian issue, meanwhile, the United States should resist the temptation—still present in some circles in the Obama administration—to try to push the parties toward a comprehensive solution in the near term, because such a settlement is currently unobtainable.—
Natan Sachs,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Oct. 2015
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“Unattainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unattainable. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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