as in incontrovertible
not capable of being challenged or proved wrong
the irrefutable reply of "Because I like it!"
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Recent Examples of irrefutable
Eminem and 50 Cent are both irrefutable Hall Of Fame talents in rap with nothing left to accomplish.
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Livingston’s children claimed that their father read them the poem as early as 1807, many years before it was ever published, but failed to ever provide irrefutable evidence.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
This video became a cornerstone of the prosecution’s case, providing irrefutable proof that Alex was lying about his whereabouts that night.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
In an effort to be exonerated from the murder of Harrison, Gutierrez asserts that DNA analysis of evidence collected at the crime scene can serve as irrefutable proof of his innocence.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 16 July 2024
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Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 26 Dec. 2024
Livingston’s children claimed that their father read them the poem as early as 1807, many years before it was ever published, but failed to ever provide irrefutable evidence.
—Erik Kain, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
This video became a cornerstone of the prosecution’s case, providing irrefutable proof that Alex was lying about his whereabouts that night.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
In an effort to be exonerated from the murder of Harrison, Gutierrez asserts that DNA analysis of evidence collected at the crime scene can serve as irrefutable proof of his innocence.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 16 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrefutable
Adjective
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Shareholder activism often comes down to making an incontrovertible argument.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
21 Dec. 2024
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Their denials could easily be dismissed because the evidence seems incontrovertible—after all, seeing has always been believing.—
Amy Zegart,
Foreign Affairs,
16 Apr. 2019
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Two high-profile celebrity marriages and plenty of box office hits later, Moore's place in Hollywood's firmament is indisputable.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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Legal precedents and constitutional protections make Harris' eligibility for the presidency indisputable, despite misinformation circulating on social media.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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What To Know About Trump’s ‘Mass Deportation’ Push—As Major Cities And Mexico Brace For Surge Cape Town's appeal as a host city is undeniable.—
Sindiswa Mabunda,
Forbes,
24 Jan. 2025
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And the impact that 40 years of the festival has had on our culture in Utah is undeniable.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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While no conclusive evidence connects the dye to cancer in humans, its potential risks have led to bans or severe restrictions in several countries, including the European Union, Australia and Japan.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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This absence of alarm is not conclusive proof that democracy is safe forever, nor that Trump cannot damage American democracy at all.—
Victor Menaldo,
The Conversation,
16 Jan. 2025
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With a career spanning 19 full-time seasons and 34 series victories, including a 2017 championship, Truex Jr's success in NASCAR is unquestionable.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
16 Jan. 2025
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Modern football has brought many unquestionable improvements.—
Simon Hughes,
The Athletic,
20 Dec. 2024
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But the personal drama between them was incontestable.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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But for me, the main question isn’t necessarily the badness of the situation, which is incontestable.—
Sean Illing,
Vox,
15 Oct. 2024
Adjective
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The Lakers have fired coach Darvin Ham after two seasons, both of which had some unarguable successes and both of which ended with the Lakers losing to Denver in the playoffs.—
Dan Woike,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2024
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Here, however, is a simple, clear, and unarguable case for taking immediate action.—
Mustafa Suleyman,
Fortune,
5 Sep. 2023
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The DeSantis announcement is an indubitable win for Musk.—
Scott Nover,
Quartz,
24 May 2023
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There is all of a sudden one Way of Knowing which presents us with indubitable truths.—
Razib Khan,
Discover Magazine,
13 Dec. 2010
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