irreplaceable

adjective

ir·​re·​place·​able ˌir-i-ˈplā-sə-bəl How to pronounce irreplaceable (audio)
: not replaceable
an irreplaceable antique
irreplaceability noun
irreplaceableness noun
irreplaceably adverb

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Institutions: Value educators and recognize their irreplaceable role through supportive policies and better remuneration. Acceptance: Embrace that education is transforming. Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025 Rangers, technicians, and scientists say these cuts will make the public lands more vulnerable to wildfires, hamper the ability to fight them with an overburdened firefighting workforce, and allow for mismanagement of irreplaceable natural resources. Dua Anjum, Rolling Stone, 14 Mar. 2025 His untimely departure will leave irreplaceable voids in the lives of all who knew him. Brendan Morrow, USA TODAY, 12 Mar. 2025 Weakening this process would put many historically significant sites at risk, further accelerating the loss of the city’s irreplaceable architectural heritage. Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for irreplaceable

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First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of irreplaceable was in 1807

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“Irreplaceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irreplaceable. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.

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irreplaceable

adjective
ir·​re·​place·​able ˌir-i-ˈplā-sə-bəl How to pronounce irreplaceable (audio)
: not replaceable
a museum full of irreplaceable works of art

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