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 Toronto Blue Jays, already without four starting pitchers due to injury, are now missing one of their most irreplaceable hitters.
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2026
Confident because the irreplaceable things are genuinely secure.
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
Like irreplaceable firsthand accounts of the Great Chicago Fire, and diary entries from attendees of the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
After their mother was killed in a car crash in Arlington, Chance and Ethan Cypert have been left with an irreplaceable hole in their lives.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 3 Apr. 2026
Confident because the irreplaceable things are genuinely secure.
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
Like irreplaceable firsthand accounts of the Great Chicago Fire, and diary entries from attendees of the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
After their mother was killed in a car crash in Arlington, Chance and Ethan Cypert have been left with an irreplaceable hole in their lives.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for irreplaceable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irreplaceable
Adjective
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Water-ice on the moon would be invaluable to astronauts living there in any future outpost.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
14 Apr. 2026
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Annuals are invaluable for adding instant drama to any garden, window box, or hanging basket.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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As bat populations have collapsed, farmers have turned to more expensive and less effective alternatives like pesticides.—
Leah Campbell,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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The village at the top consists of two restaurants (the more expensive one has a view of a steep canyon and the blue Rio Grande below) and a smattering of houses.—
Lauren Villagran,
USA Today,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Irreplaceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreplaceable. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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