incontrovertible
adjective
in·con·tro·vert·ible
(ˌ)in-ˌkän-trə-ˈvər-tə-bəl 
: not open to question : indisputable
incontrovertible facts
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If something is indisputable, it's incontrovertible. But if it is open to question, is it controvertible? It sure is. The antonyms controvertible and incontrovertible are both derivatives of the verb controvert (meaning "to dispute or oppose by reasoning"), which is itself a spin-off of controversy. And what is the source of all of these controversial terms? The Latin adjective controversus, which literally means "turned against."
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incontrovertible facts that left the jury with no choice but to convict
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David Marks, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Nov. 2024
Emotionally, the investment was incontrovertible the past week, from Wade’s tribute to the Heat’s past legends to the praise of a future personified by current center Bam Adebayo.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2024
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
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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“Incontrovertible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incontrovertible. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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incontrovertible
adjective
in·con·tro·vert·ible
(ˌ)in-ˌkän-trə-ˈvərt-ə-bəl
: indisputable
incontrovertible evidence
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