unconquered

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Recent Examples of unconquered No canvas has been left un-kitchen-magnetized, no sector of pop culture remains unconquered. Jackson Arn, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2024 Two Shawnee brothers set up the headquarters for a burgeoning anti-American movement in the unconquered territory along the Wabash River. Boyce Upholt, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 June 2024 Sorry, Paul Finebaum, FSU — not Alabama — has earned its way into College Football Playoff | Commentary Finishing 13-0 should be enough to get the unbeaten, untied, unconquered Seminoles into the College Football Playoff over either one-win SEC champion Alabama or one-win Big 12 champion Texas. Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Jan. 2024 Yet the earth’s poles remained unconquered. New York Times, 8 Jan. 2021 Vindolanda sits one mile south of Hadrian’s Wall, a 73-mile stone barrier constructed around 122 A.D. to mark the edge of the Roman Empire and defend against incursions by the unconquered tribes of Scotland, according to Encyclopedia Britannica. Alex Fox, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 May 2020 But one in particular, the bakery’s elaborate croissants, has remained unconquered. Paul Stephen, ExpressNews.com, 13 May 2020 The disease remains unconquered, killing tens of thousands of Americans every year, and hundreds of thousands in the rest of the world. Lawrence Wright, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2020 The Genesis Invitational begins Thursday at Riviera, a familiar and yet unconquered territory for the 44-year-old Woods. Juliakate E. Culpepper, Golfweek, 11 Feb. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unconquered
Adjective
  • Like Rakhmonov, Garry was undefeated heading into UFC 310.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Gabriel led the Ducks to an undefeated season and clinched the No. 1 seed in the College Football Playoff.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Even the most vulnerable patrons of an unforgiving desert can confront tribulation with the command of unconquerable spirits.
    Yahya Salem, CNN, 6 Aug. 2024
  • 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
Adjective
  • The images of liberated Syrians are as moving as the images of Germans after the Berlin Wall came down.
    Graeme Wood, The Atlantic, 9 Dec. 2024
  • More mass and individual graves, torture chambers and other evidence of atrocities were uncovered in the liberated territories in Kharkiv region.
    Katya Soldak, Forbes, 19 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Girls basketball Sierra Canyon 72, Redondo Union 24: The Trailblazers remained unbeaten behind Jerzy Robinson, who had 28 points and 12 rebounds.
    Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
  • He is unbeaten in his past 10 fights and has a perfect 8-0 record in the UFC, with six finishes and four fight-night bonus awards.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • But she’s proved indomitable, at least on the surface.
    Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
  • 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
Adjective
  • 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
  • Murderous snowmen who are invincible except for one kind of funny weakness?
    Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Generally, unaccompanied minors can't leave the lounge unsupervised, but adults in the lounges can take children outside to buy food and drinks.
    Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Tesla’s autopilot system, which is not yet capable of unsupervised self driving, eschews Lidar and relies on sensors and a suite of eight cameras that provide a 360-degree view around the vehicle.
    Sharon Goldman, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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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“Unconquered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unconquered. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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