ˌən-ə-ˈmaj-nə-bəl
as in incredible
too extraordinary or improbable to believe
a nearly unimaginable string of coincidences
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Recent Examples of unimaginable
From data analysis to customer engagement, AI gives businesses real-time insights and automation capabilities that were previously unimaginable.
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Victoria Chynoweth, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2025
Over the course of a season, there will be highs and lows that seem unimaginable at the onset.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Healthcare providers today, for example, use devices, drugs and other treatments to heal sick and injured people that were unimaginable 100 years ago, but their goals are essentially the same.
—Jodi Amendola, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Yet, disasters once considered unimaginable, such as the Los Angeles wildfires, are occurring with increasing frequency.
—Nichole Wissman, The Conversation, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unimaginable
Victoria Chynoweth, Rolling Stone, 25 Feb. 2025
Over the course of a season, there will be highs and lows that seem unimaginable at the onset.
—Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 7 Feb. 2025
Healthcare providers today, for example, use devices, drugs and other treatments to heal sick and injured people that were unimaginable 100 years ago, but their goals are essentially the same.
—Jodi Amendola, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Yet, disasters once considered unimaginable, such as the Los Angeles wildfires, are occurring with increasing frequency.
—Nichole Wissman, The Conversation, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unimaginable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unimaginable
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The group has scored an incredible six No. 1 hits on the Hot 100, which certifies the South Korean stars as among the most commercially successful acts of the past decade.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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While that age cutoff might seem young, ATCs must have incredible physical stamina and mental sharpness, McCormick said.—
Holly Yan,
CNN,
8 Mar. 2025
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When the late-night host pushed further, asking if the actor had experienced any close encounters himself, Harrelson was incredulous.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
26 Feb. 2025
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Lawmakers were incredulous at times, struggling to decide to where to press them for details.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2025
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Furthermore, with Florian Wirtz walking off the pitch with an injury today, a Leverkusen comeback is even more unlikely.—
Manuel Veth,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Season 1 of the series, which follows the unlikely romance between an agnostic podcaster and a rabbi, spent six weeks in Netflix’s Global English Top 10 TV List and reached the Top 10 in 89 countries.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
7 Mar. 2025
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Given his excellent contact and batted ball profile, a .254 AVG is at his low-end, and .300 is hardly impossible.—
Jake Ciely,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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But dodging it’s nearly impossible for most New Yorkers, so the dread just keeps simmering.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2025
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Firefly’s landing is an incredible achievement, one that would have been inconceivable just a decade ago.—
David A. Deptula,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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The almost inconceivable comedy that comes from Mickey 17’s ensemble which includes Steven Yeun, Mark Ruffalo, and Toni Collette as morally questionable opportunists who seek out greed.—
Malik Peay,
Essence,
7 Mar. 2025
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Gwyneth Paltrow, Shakespeare in Love Best Director: Steven Spielberg, Saving Private Ryan The idea of formerly notorious bachelor Warren Beatty (front row, center, on Oscar statue) having an actress on his lap wouldn’t be unthinkable in most contexts.—
Zach Schonfeld,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2025
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The Sabres had been playing better before the break but this is still a team firmly in 16th in the East, headed to the draft lottery for an unthinkable 13th consecutive season.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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The access that the Biden administration gave you was unbelievable.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
8 Mar. 2025
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Stephanie has just published a book about her unbelievable friendship with Emily, and is preparing to send her son Miles (Joshua Satine), a precocious adolescent condemned to being an instrument for exposition, to camp.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Unimaginable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unimaginable. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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