as in invaluable
having a value beyond any ability to appraise or adequately appreciate Einstein's inestimable contributions to science

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Recent Examples of inestimable By replacing a democracy with a dictatorship, the US did inestimable damage to the country and its own reputation in the world, especially in Central America. Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 29 Dec. 2024 On this point, Easter’s engaging yet thorough explanations of how humans alter ecosystems to create food supply chains are of inestimable value. Erik Kobayashi-Solomon, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024 But that doesn’t count the inestimable number of individuals who have obtained GLP-1s without prescriptions through unregulated online channels and illicit online compounding pharmacies, many operating overseas. Bob Woods, CNBC, 8 Dec. 2024 The Appalachian Trail is a point of pride for people there, for people in the midst of losing everything; saying it is destroyed based on no data adds insult to inestimable injury. Grayson Haver Currin, Outside Online, 4 Oct. 2024 See All Example Sentences for inestimable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inestimable
invaluable
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  • Even if slightly outdated, this data could prove invaluable.
    Chongwei Chen, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
  • The good times in a rom-com — the meet-cute, the courtship, the intense declarations of love — all get their moments here, just with a fraternal twist and an invaluable extension.
    Ben Travers, IndieWire, 6 Aug. 2025

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“Inestimable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inestimable. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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