incontestable
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
- incontestability noun
- incontestableness noun
- incontestably adverb
Etymology
Origin of incontestable
First recorded in 1665–75; in- 3 + contestable ( def. )
Example Sentences
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“He just had that spirit of being here before and knowing a lot and an incontestable, delusional positivity about everything. I just think that was his gift.”
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 15, 2024
San Francisco “has held these registrations for such a long time that they have become incontestable under federal law,” Chiu wrote in a letter to various Oakland officials.
From Seattle Times • Apr. 10, 2024
The short, plain, sad, incontestable answer is no, you can't.
From Salon • Aug. 24, 2022
But investing their faith in justice has provided hope for those left behind of establishing an incontestable truth - to dispel all the misinformation surrounding the missile attack on the plane.
From BBC • Jan. 14, 2022
This does not mean that its rightness was always apparent, although careless historians and scientists often imply as much; it does mean that its rightness becomes incontestable, at least for a period of time.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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