as in invincible
incapable of being defeated, overcome, or subdued
typically teenagers suppose themselves to be invulnerable, so they take needless risks
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Recent Examples of invulnerable
If evolution makes bacteria like this more invulnerable, prevention and treatment options will become increasingly essential.
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Devika Rao, theweek, 25 Sep. 2024
Today’s reality belies this study: software developers are not invulnerable to the threat of automation.
—Hessie Jones, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
Grounded in Claude Shannon's pioneering work, perfect secrecy ensures that encryption remains invulnerable, even in the face of unlimited computational power.
—Tracy Levine, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
So Signal is actually invulnerable to the kinds of charges that Pavel Durov is facing.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2024
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Devika Rao, theweek, 25 Sep. 2024
Today’s reality belies this study: software developers are not invulnerable to the threat of automation.
—Hessie Jones, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024
Grounded in Claude Shannon's pioneering work, perfect secrecy ensures that encryption remains invulnerable, even in the face of unlimited computational power.
—Tracy Levine, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
So Signal is actually invulnerable to the kinds of charges that Pavel Durov is facing.
—Lauren Goode, WIRED, 5 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for invulnerable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for invulnerable
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That counted for something, especially when Djokovic made the Rod Laver Arena his invincible version of Nadal's Philippe Chatrier.Tim Ellis, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2024
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Murderous snowmen who are invincible except for one kind of funny weakness?Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
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For more than half a century, the Assad dynasty appeared to have an impregnable hold over Syria.Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 9 Dec. 2024
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There was no impregnable IP, technology, or secret Coca-Cola ingredient.Judah Taub, Fortune, 22 Oct. 2024
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In some key voting places, officials have requested the presence of sheriff deputies in addition to bulletproof glass and panic buttons that connect poll managers to a local 911 dispatcher.Steve Peoples, Fortune, 4 Nov. 2024
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Across the country, election workers have faced harassment and even death threats and have taken extra security precautions this year that include adding bulletproof glass and panic buttons.Christina A. Cassidy, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2024
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In two days of Russian assaults ending on Thursday, the Russian 237th Guards Airborne Assault Regiment lost 17 armored vehicles in Kriegsforscher’s sector.David Axe, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Rutte said Russia’s military spending is likely to amount to 7 to 8% of its GDP next year — far more than any NATO ally — while its defense industry churns out tanks, armored vehicles and ammunition.Lorne Cook, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander—or SGA, for those in the know—was unstoppable, putting up a game-high 32 points.Dan Perry, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
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Every year, the Sports Power Brunch brings together the brightest minds, most fearless leaders, and unstoppable forces in sports to celebrate the women who are changing the game—literally and figuratively.Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 11 Dec. 2024
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At a time when our planetary problems can seem insurmountable, this trip was a welcome reminder that the universe is vast and full of wonder beyond my imagination.Jessica Hullinger, theweek, 27 Nov. 2024
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Ohio State is a blue-blood monolith of roster talent and depth that seems insurmountable.The Athletic, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Even the most vulnerable patrons of an unforgiving desert can confront tribulation with the command of unconquerable spirits.Yahya Salem, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024
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By contrast, the Tibetan language, which has nothing in common with Mandarin, remains doggedly unconquerable; unlike other aspects of Tibetan life, it has not been tamed, co-opted, or Sinicized.Tenzin Dorjee, Foreign Affairs, 28 Nov. 2023
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But she’s proved indomitable, at least on the surface.Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Historic Dodgers overpower Yankees for 8th World Series title Oct. 30, 2024 Seemingly indomitable reliever Blake Treinen threw a season-high 42 pitches while giving up just one hit, striking out three and walking one to record seven outs from the sixth through eighth innings.Mike DiGiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2024
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“Invulnerable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/invulnerable. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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