as in unlikely
incapable of being solved or accomplished
the seemingly impossible problem of world hunger fitting everything in my backpack seemed an impossible task
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Recent Examples of impossible
According to space weather scientists, auroras may be visible between 10 p.m. ET Thursday and 1 a.m. Friday ET, however a precise time frame is impossible to determine.
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Because insulin is a natural hormone and injections are quickly absorbed, an overdose was nearly impossible to pinpoint as a cause of death.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
That's impossible to say for now as Smith moved to have the case dropped in the wake of Trump's 2024 win, citing long-standing Justice Department policy barring the prosecution of a sitting president.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024
Travel conditions in some areas were expected to be difficult if not impossible.
—Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2024
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Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Because insulin is a natural hormone and injections are quickly absorbed, an overdose was nearly impossible to pinpoint as a cause of death.
—Christopher Goffard, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
That's impossible to say for now as Smith moved to have the case dropped in the wake of Trump's 2024 win, citing long-standing Justice Department policy barring the prosecution of a sitting president.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 27 Nov. 2024
Travel conditions in some areas were expected to be difficult if not impossible.
—Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for impossible
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They're paired up as roommates and forge an unlikely friendship, but after an encounter with The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (Jeff Goldblum), Glinda and Elphaba go down two starkly different paths.Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 23 Nov. 2024
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Langer’s unlikely 30-foot putt for birdie capped a thrilling, down to the wire season-ending tournament.Candace Oehler, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024
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His performance, inhabiting the sad, addicted, stricken, sick and hopeless romantic Lee is already being lauded as Oscar season begins.Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024
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The cyclical nature of symptoms can leave you feeling hopeless and out of control.Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 27 Nov. 2024
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But golden mussels could be particularly problematic for water infrastructure and the Delta’s ecosystem if the species spreads and flourishes, said Andrew Rypel, a professor of fish ecology and director of UC Davis’ Center for Watershed Sciences.Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 6 Nov. 2024
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Evaluating these systems, researchers found a high benchmark for staying focused on tasks and weeding out potentially problematic inputs.John Werner, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
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The company continues to evaluate avenues for mitigating internal control weaknesses but has deemed complete mitigation impractical due to its limited staff size.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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The standoff between Blanche’s impractical aestheticism and Stanley’s ruthless pragmatism is the heart of this quintessentially American drama.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2024
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In 2016, more than 80 percent of Taiwanese people believed that resistance in a potential conflict with China would be futile; by 2022, the proportion of the population expressing this view had nearly halved to 43 percent.David Sacks, Foreign Affairs, 8 Nov. 2024
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After making a futile effort to revive Asahi with chest compressions, Masa orders No. 17 to sleep and then to wake again.Chris Klimek, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
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“Impossible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/impossible. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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