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
Relationships require the willingness to love each other as real, flawed, irreplaceable humans — not as comparisons to someone else.
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Mark Travers, CNBC, 4 May 2025
Weinman is irreplaceable, too, according to sophomore infielder Addi Gaffin.
—Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
In perhaps the smoothest quarterback transition ever, Arch Manning steps in after two years of occasional starts for Quinn Ewers, who played well for Texas but wasn’t so irreplaceable that the NFL deigned to pick him in the first six rounds of last week’s draft.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
According to the two women, fundraising for this deeply personal cause has given them something irreplaceable.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Mark Travers, CNBC, 4 May 2025
Weinman is irreplaceable, too, according to sophomore infielder Addi Gaffin.
—Dave Melton, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
In perhaps the smoothest quarterback transition ever, Arch Manning steps in after two years of occasional starts for Quinn Ewers, who played well for Texas but wasn’t so irreplaceable that the NFL deigned to pick him in the first six rounds of last week’s draft.
—Seth Emerson, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
According to the two women, fundraising for this deeply personal cause has given them something irreplaceable.
—Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irreplaceable
Adjective
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With many families at a financial impasse, a passionate and seasoned expert by one’s side can be invaluable.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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Annuals are invaluable for adding instant drama to any garden, window box, or hanging basket.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Any remotely realistic plan for a crewed Mars mission would be far more expensive than MSR, for one thing.—
Leonard David,
Scientific American,
8 May 2025
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And finally, these systems can be expensive, both to purchase upfront and to maintain with specialized technical expertise and custom parts.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
8 May 2025
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“Irreplaceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreplaceable. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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