as in contradictory
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so different that agreement is not possible
They thought the two theories were irreconcilable with each other.
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Recent Examples of irreconcilable
The two sides have irreconcilable viewpoints, raising questions about whether the mediators who brokered the agreement will be able to get both sides to positions that allow the pause to become permanent.
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Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Jan. 2025
For months, Israel and Hamas have leveled seemingly irreconcilable conditions for an agreement.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The terms of the two sides are irreconcilable.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Both sides have voiced seemingly irreconcilable demands in their months of negotiations, thwarting numerous diplomatic efforts by the Biden administration.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
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Mike Brest, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Jan. 2025
For months, Israel and Hamas have leveled seemingly irreconcilable conditions for an agreement.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
The terms of the two sides are irreconcilable.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Both sides have voiced seemingly irreconcilable demands in their months of negotiations, thwarting numerous diplomatic efforts by the Biden administration.
—Aaron Boxerman, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for irreconcilable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irreconcilable
Adjective
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These errant policies include the 340B drug discount program, which now has the contradictory impact of raising overall drug prices.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Where exactly is the United States’ economy amid these contradictory signals?—
Laurent Belsie,
Christian Science Monitor,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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For Adelstein, the defense has plenty of reasonable doubt: From evidence presented, from conflicting evidence and from a lack of evidence.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2025
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The conflicting reports regarding Hudson's access to UNC Football came just over a week after the couple made headlines for an interview that turned uncomfortable on CBS Sunday Mornings on April 27.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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Oilers’ power play comes up short The power play has been the Oilers’ bread and butter for so long, but it’s been inconsistent in the playoffs and downright nonexistent on the road.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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SoftBank’s investment division can be inconsistent, as it is driven by changes in public and private financial markets.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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This state of affairs, Brooks thinks, is antithetical to music’s purpose.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
5 May 2025
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Such practices are antithetical to the American tradition of an independent, adversarial press.—
Jim Martin,
Denver Post,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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The end of season 2, which saw Lee Jung-jae’s Gi-hun try to stage a rebellion against the macabre games and the antagonistic Front Man, ended in a cliffhanger tragedy, so tension is already high going in for this final round.—
Lucy Ford,
Time,
19 May 2025
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That begins our relationship which is initially antagonistic.—
Stephen Schaefer,
Boston Herald,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Now, at the opposite end of the spectrum, a new fad is emerging: caveman skin.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
12 May 2025
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The effect on Sully is almost opposite — home tightens its grip, but in a good way.—
Anne Kniggendorf,
Kansas City Star,
11 May 2025
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“Irreconcilable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreconcilable. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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