irreplaceable
adjective
ir·re·place·able
ˌir-i-ˈplā-sə-bəl 
: not replaceable
an irreplaceable antique
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To their families, they were cherished and irreplaceable.
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Human teachers are irreplaceable because teaching and learning is a human endeavor.
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Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE, 17 May 2026
Even with the exemption, Chinese export volumes for unpronounceable but irreplaceable things like yttrium and dysprosium are still way down, and prices are way up.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 14 May 2026
Human teachers are irreplaceable because teaching and learning is a human endeavor.
—Randi Weingarten, Fortune, 6 May 2026
George Chen, a partner at The Asia Group consultancy, said China’s role in the Iran situation is irreplaceable.
—ABC News, 6 May 2026
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irreplaceable
adjective
ir·re·place·able
ˌir-i-ˈplā-sə-bəl
: not replaceable
a museum full of irreplaceable works of art
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