as in invaluable
not capable of being substituted by another of the same type
That vase was an irreplaceable family heirloom.
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Recent Examples of irreplaceable
Still, people keep finding ways to imperil their files, which grow ever more numerous and irreplaceable.
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Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Reed, Reibe and Malachi Smith will have to be replaced, along with the irreplaceable captain Alex Karaban.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026
What happened next turned a simple thrift store visit into a viral moment — and ultimately reunited a celebrated artist with irreplaceable family keepsakes.
—Ryan Brennan
april 8, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The Boundary Waters are universally beloved by Minnesotans, vitally important as ancestral lands to our tribal communities and are irreplaceable.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
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Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Reed, Reibe and Malachi Smith will have to be replaced, along with the irreplaceable captain Alex Karaban.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 15 Apr. 2026
What happened next turned a simple thrift store visit into a viral moment — and ultimately reunited a celebrated artist with irreplaceable family keepsakes.
—Ryan Brennan
april 8, Sacbee.com, 8 Apr. 2026
The Boundary Waters are universally beloved by Minnesotans, vitally important as ancestral lands to our tribal communities and are irreplaceable.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for irreplaceable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irreplaceable
Adjective
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Dan is a person of high character and has been an invaluable thought partner.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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An invaluable player as the Wolves went up 2-1.—
Marcus Thompson II,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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SBIs are widely seen as the most challenging and expensive element for Golden Dome.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
25 Apr. 2026
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Colombia’s environmental minister, Irene Vélez, declared the attempts too expensive and unsuccessful.—
Carlie Procell,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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“Irreplaceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreplaceable. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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