as in invaluable
not capable of being substituted by another of the same type
That vase was an irreplaceable family heirloom.
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Recent Examples of irreplaceable
The images, highlighted in a post on X, show how satellites continue to give irreplaceable perspectives on familiar wonders.
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Mineral-rich waters that spring from the nearby Volcán de Tequila run directly through El Tequileño’s distillery and play an irreplaceable role in the brand’s smooth expressions.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Trump said the bond between America and the United Kingdom is irreplaceable.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
The house’s quirks, such as the laminate countertops and vinyl floors, could be fixed, but the position in town was irreplaceable.
—Jeanne Lyons Davis, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
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Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2025
Mineral-rich waters that spring from the nearby Volcán de Tequila run directly through El Tequileño’s distillery and play an irreplaceable role in the brand’s smooth expressions.
—Carley Rojas Ávila, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Trump said the bond between America and the United Kingdom is irreplaceable.
—David Brennan, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2025
The house’s quirks, such as the laminate countertops and vinyl floors, could be fixed, but the position in town was irreplaceable.
—Jeanne Lyons Davis, Southern Living, 14 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for irreplaceable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irreplaceable
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With this latest magnum opus, the Haitian filmmaker has given us not just an invaluable, iris-out look at our present moment but the scariest movie of 2025 by a wide margin.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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This is where her years of coaching experience become invaluable.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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For a ski station closer to Tokyo and less expensive than Niseko, try Nekoma Mountain in Fukushima province.—
Kristin Braswell,
AFAR Media,
7 Oct. 2025
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In typical hypercar fashion, the car just sat there in the parking lot looking pretty and expensive during the parade and didn't move.—
Keenan Thompson,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Irreplaceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreplaceable. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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