inconceivable

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Paramount has set a closing target date of Sept. 30, although the deal faces several regulatory hurdles, so it is not inconceivable that it will get pushed past that date.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 17, 2026

It is inconceivable either player decided to sign a long-term contract without knowing it is likely the majority of that time will be spent under a manager who isn't Guardiola.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

“I think it’s virtually inconceivable to imagine recovery at this point. Let’s imagine three more years of this,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 31, 2026

Alibaba ADRs remain priced around $150—up 0.5% in Monday’s premarket—which is just half of the late-2020 high, but a price level that may have been inconceivable in 2022, for instance, when it traded near $60.

From Barron's • Dec. 22, 2025

Laughter in the presence of an Egyptian sphinx or an Assyrian bird-beast was inconceivable; but it was perfectly natural in Olympus, and it made the gods companionable.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton