irreplaceable

adjective

ir·​re·​place·​able ˌir-i-ˈplā-sə-bəl How to pronounce irreplaceable (audio)
: not replaceable
an irreplaceable antique
irreplaceability noun
irreplaceableness noun
irreplaceably adverb

Examples of irreplaceable in a Sentence

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Other aid groups say the agency’s strong, decades-old infrastructure across Gaza is irreplaceable. Baraa Anwer and Sarah El Deeb, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024 Here are eleven essential performances from Dame Maggie Smith’s remarkable and irreplaceable career. Christina Newland, Vulture, 2 Oct. 2024 When combined with Synology’s powerful DSM platform, this device becomes an indispensable tool for anyone who values their data—whether that’s a business safeguarding sensitive documents or an individual looking to protect irreplaceable memories. Tony Bradley, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 Another Buffett buddy, James Taylor, eulogized the irreplaceable musician, who died in September 2023, and then moved to the performance stage, flanked by Kenny Chesney and renowned session guitarist/producer Mac McAnally, also a longtime member of Buffett’s Coral Reefer Band. Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 20 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for irreplaceable 

Word History

First Known Use

1807, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of irreplaceable was in 1807

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“Irreplaceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irreplaceable. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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irreplaceable

adjective
ir·​re·​place·​able ˌir-i-ˈplā-sə-bəl How to pronounce irreplaceable (audio)
: not replaceable
a museum full of irreplaceable works of art
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