incalculable
adjective
in·cal·cu·la·ble
(ˌ)in-ˈkal-kyə-lə-bəl 
: not capable of being calculated: such as
a
: very great
did incalculable damage
b
: not predictable : uncertain
an incalculable outcome
Examples of incalculable in a Sentence
The extent of the damage is incalculable.
The collection is of incalculable value to historians.
The future consequences of their decision are incalculable.
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Taryn Brooke, Allure, 20 June 2024
Meanwhile, the ordinary Iranians who have confronted the regime in street protests for months despite incalculable risks are paving the way for a different future for their country.
—Suzanne Maloney, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2023
Although these losses are, in many ways, incalculable, there is an increasing global movement to offer financial support to countries and communities that have been irreversibly damaged by the climate crisis.
—Jack Thompson, The Christian Science Monitor, 4 June 2024
Beyond its incalculable human costs and its erosion of our legal and ethical principles, detention is also financially costly.
—Ana Raquel Minian, TIME, 30 May 2024
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incalculable
adjective
in·cal·cu·la·ble
(ˈ)in-ˈkal-kyə-lə-bəl
: not able to be calculated: as
a
: very great
b
: not able to be predicted
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