irreplaceable
adjective
ir·re·place·able
ˌir-i-ˈplā-sə-bəl 
: not replaceable
an irreplaceable antique
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Intravenous tubing is almost irreplaceable.
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Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Klopp might be irreplaceable and the desire of some in the Liverpool fanbase to move on from him for fear of becoming stuck in the past is understandable.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 3 June 2026
But for travelers looking to grow, connect and genuinely feel a place rather than just pass through it, homestays offer something irreplaceable.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
Or consider the string quartet, a form that has lasted three centuries because four distinct voices, each irreplaceable, can produce something none of them could alone.
—Rafael Pimentel Pinto, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
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Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Klopp might be irreplaceable and the desire of some in the Liverpool fanbase to move on from him for fear of becoming stuck in the past is understandable.
—Simon Hughes, New York Times, 3 June 2026
But for travelers looking to grow, connect and genuinely feel a place rather than just pass through it, homestays offer something irreplaceable.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 1 June 2026
Or consider the string quartet, a form that has lasted three centuries because four distinct voices, each irreplaceable, can produce something none of them could alone.
—Rafael Pimentel Pinto, Forbes.com, 1 June 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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