unknowable
adjective
un·know·able
ˌən-ˈnō-ə-bəl 
: not knowable
especially
: lying beyond the limits of human experience or understanding
Examples of unknowable in a Sentence
a God whose nature is unknown and unknowable
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The scene makes Perkins crack up — Death looks tired and haggard, his job is never done (especially this week), and while the father-son may have escaped this round, their paths will cross in some unknowable way in the future.
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Whether the next conclave will elect a candidate committed to Vatican II or swing back to traditionalism is unknowable.
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With no clear leader, this year’s race is as unknowable as any in history.
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But the degree to which Trump's election to a second term has helped those companies is unknowable, and the market consensus on that question has been changing significantly on a daily basis.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
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Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 21 Feb. 2025
Whether the next conclave will elect a candidate committed to Vatican II or swing back to traditionalism is unknowable.
—Mary Jo McConahay, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2025
With no clear leader, this year’s race is as unknowable as any in history.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 30 Jan. 2025
But the degree to which Trump's election to a second term has helped those companies is unknowable, and the market consensus on that question has been changing significantly on a daily basis.
—Felix Salmon, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unknowable
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“Unknowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unknowable. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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unknowable
adjective
un·know·able
ˌən-ˈnō-ə-bəl
ˈən-
: not knowable
some facts in the case may remain unknowable
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