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

Examples of irreplaceable in a Sentence

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This wild, mountainous landscape with peaks that reach above 10,000 feet, dotted with pristine alpine lakes, hanging valleys and year-round snowfields is irreplaceable. George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024 This limitation highlights the irreplaceable value of human insights in decision-making processes. George Tsarouchas, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024 But recasting the role wasn’t an option with Fowler believing that Carrey’s comic stylings were irreplaceable. Brent Lang, Variety, 21 Dec. 2024 Hart thinks Goodison is irreplaceable, a venue where the terraces hang over the pitch and some of the timberwork dates back to the Victorian era. Simon Hughes, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024 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 18 Jan. 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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