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 was inconceivable that this man who shared my life could have committed these horrors," says Ms Pelicot.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 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

As Goldman explained, “Lopsang was totally loyal to Scott. To me it’s inconceivable that he would have short-roped anybody unless he believed very strongly that Scott wanted him to do it.”

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer