irreplaceable
adjective
ir·re·place·able
ˌir-i-ˈplā-sə-bəl 
: not replaceable
an irreplaceable antique
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The mature trees lining the Las Olas median, in particular the black olive trees, are irreplaceable.
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Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Back in late 2025, Landesamt für Denkmalpflege und Archäologie (LDA) of Saxony-Anhalt set forth to excavate a stretch of land east of Reinstedt to ensure that the construction of a wind farm wouldn’t rip up irreplaceable traces of the past.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
There is no single irreplaceable bottleneck.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
At more than 2,000 strong, the Utah volunteer army is irreplaceable.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 2026
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Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 4 Feb. 2026
Back in late 2025, Landesamt für Denkmalpflege und Archäologie (LDA) of Saxony-Anhalt set forth to excavate a stretch of land east of Reinstedt to ensure that the construction of a wind farm wouldn’t rip up irreplaceable traces of the past.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 1 Feb. 2026
There is no single irreplaceable bottleneck.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
At more than 2,000 strong, the Utah volunteer army is irreplaceable.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 30 Jan. 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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