ir·rec·on·cil·able
i-ˌre-kən-ˈsī-lə-bəl 
-ˈre-kən-ˌsī-,
ˌi(r)-
: impossible to reconcile
irreconcilable differences
: one that is irreconcilable
especially
: a member of a group (such as a political party) opposing compromise or collaboration
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Adjective
theories that are irreconcilable with each other
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Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
If this is the true face of the AI industry—a technological triumphalism that sees human thought as an inefficiency to overcome and human distinctiveness as a myth to debunk—the differences between the Church and Silicon Valley may prove irreconcilable.
—Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
When those positions proved irreconcilable, the relationship collapsed.
—Robert F. Dees, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
As the leadership team of Central Connecticut State University pushes their agenda to transform CCSU from a regional comprehensive public university into a Research 2 (R2) polytechnic university, there are a number of irreconcilable concerns for community stakeholders to consider.
—Dr. Timothy Scott, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
The couple was together for almost 12 years before Halima filed for divorce in 2016, citing irreconcilable differences, according to divorce papers obtained by PEOPLE.
—Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
If this is the true face of the AI industry—a technological triumphalism that sees human thought as an inefficiency to overcome and human distinctiveness as a myth to debunk—the differences between the Church and Silicon Valley may prove irreconcilable.
—Elias Wachtel, The Atlantic, 25 Apr. 2026
When those positions proved irreconcilable, the relationship collapsed.
—Robert F. Dees, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2026
As the leadership team of Central Connecticut State University pushes their agenda to transform CCSU from a regional comprehensive public university into a Research 2 (R2) polytechnic university, there are a number of irreconcilable concerns for community stakeholders to consider.
—Dr. Timothy Scott, Hartford Courant, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Irreconcilable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irreconcilable. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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