as in indisputable
not capable of being challenged or proved wrong
the incontestable statement that every contest has a winner and a loser
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Recent Examples of incontestable
Despite the discouraging tendency these days to see everything through a political prism, the science itself is incontestable and apolitical: Climate change is caused by human activity, primarily the use fossil fuels, like coal, oil and gas.
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Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
Second, combining data from different IoT devices revealed incontestable details of Alex Murdaugh’s activities.
—David Sella-Villa, The Conversation, 24 June 2025
The imperatives of tying India’s economic fortunes more closely to the transformations occurring in these regions are therefore incontestable, especially because India already faces strong impediments to translating its natural dominance within South Asia into lasting local hegemony.
—Ashley J. Tellis, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025
But the personal drama between them was incontestable.
—Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
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Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
Second, combining data from different IoT devices revealed incontestable details of Alex Murdaugh’s activities.
—David Sella-Villa, The Conversation, 24 June 2025
The imperatives of tying India’s economic fortunes more closely to the transformations occurring in these regions are therefore incontestable, especially because India already faces strong impediments to translating its natural dominance within South Asia into lasting local hegemony.
—Ashley J. Tellis, Foreign Affairs, 17 June 2025
But the personal drama between them was incontestable.
—Mikal Gilmore, Rolling Stone, 17 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incontestable
Adjective
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The open-air bath integrated within a small courtyard garden is the indisputable jewel of the property, providing a picturesque setting to unwind after a long day of touristing.—
Audrey Lee,
Architectural Digest,
23 Apr. 2026
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The preparation was indisputable.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
5 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The feeling of well-being is tangible, and incontrovertible.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Jan. 2026
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Beauty’s at-times reluctance to embrace TikTok Shop as a channel mirrors the industry’s longtime disinclination toward Amazon, an attitude that has shifted in recent years as the e-commerce giant’s beauty business has grown at an incontrovertible clip.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Orbán’s grip on power, unquestionable for a decade and a half, suddenly looked vulnerable.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Hearts have melted online after a scared rescue dog bravely faced her fear in order to join her owner, with many viewers praising her unquestionable courage and determination.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The second route, and the route that makes indubitable sense, entails using the techniques and methods of psychology to gauge the performance of AI.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2026
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This Japandi design will look great in your forever home, too, of course, with its light wash wood and indubitable Donald Judd-ness.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Her 10-episode first season isn’t just an allegory for learning to accept and conquer life’s inescapable anxieties; its horrors are irrefutable for everyone onscreen, which makes for a cathartic, curious, and chilling experience for everyone watching at home.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
29 Apr. 2026
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There is irrefutable evidence that reining in out-of-control litigation costs by cracking down on fraud benefits taxpayers.—
Ike Brannon,
New York Daily News,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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By the month's end, the pull toward home becomes undeniable and genuinely lovely.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
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Breakthroughs like the steam engine, the lightning rod and the hot air balloon carried immense promise and undeniable uncertainty.—
Gyimah Whitaker,
AJC.com,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The research is not conclusive on the use of GLP-1 and Alzheimer’s, but some preliminary data is encouraging.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
25 Apr. 2026
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Experts as a whole say more research is needed to give a conclusive answer about benefits and risks.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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But in terms of execution, control, and unarguable results?—
Scott Gilbertson Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
19 Sep. 2025
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But the unarguable fact is that the federal government would be providing less money to pay for health care for the roughly 72 million Americans on Medicaid.—
Nicholas Kristof,
The Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Incontestable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incontestable. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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