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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
To many policy experts watching the debate, the two statements seemed irreconcilable — and harked back to a time before the Affordable Care Act, which guaranteed coverage for people with pre-existing conditions, became law.
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Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Our murders and massacres and missiles, and our irreconcilable regiments?
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Peace talks are now stalled at two seemingly irreconcilable concepts - Greek Cypriots want reunification as a federation.
—Reuters, CNN, 20 July 2024
As for the opposing sides’ policy differences—the border; macroeconomics; war with Russia; states’ rights; judges, and numerous irreconcilable interpretations of freedom and control—all that jazz drops to a low hum.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 18 July 2024
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Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Our murders and massacres and missiles, and our irreconcilable regiments?
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
Peace talks are now stalled at two seemingly irreconcilable concepts - Greek Cypriots want reunification as a federation.
—Reuters, CNN, 20 July 2024
As for the opposing sides’ policy differences—the border; macroeconomics; war with Russia; states’ rights; judges, and numerous irreconcilable interpretations of freedom and control—all that jazz drops to a low hum.
—Matt Thompson, SPIN, 18 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irreconcilable
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To her, people’s contradictory reactions were an outcome of their disengagement.Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 10 Jan. 2025
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Topline Wall Street reacted negatively to Friday’s better-than-expected jobs report, a seemingly contradictory outcome rooted in the prevailing agita surrounding financial markets about interest rates.Derek Saul, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
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While the woman's family has conflicting opinions, many Reddit users have sided with the poster.Ashley Vega, People.com, 16 Jan. 2025
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People in these senior leadership roles tend to give space and time for teams to share conflicting perspectives, debate, struggle and get curious with each other before making a decision.Linda Allen-Hardisty, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, the Jayhawks have an elite defense and a somewhat inconsistent offense.Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 15 Jan. 2025
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His performance has been inconsistent at times, and there have been problems out of his control, like mechanical issues, team mistakes or strategy not panning out.Luke Smith, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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The young quarterback, whose Air Raid-offensive background was nearly antithetical to Reid’s West Coast Offense tenets, turned playoff seasons into titles.Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025
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Another approach, aesthetically antithetical but practically kindred, uses digital means for figurative hyper-similitude.Glenn Adamson, ARTnews.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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Sometimes, this is the result of malicious attacks by antagonistic entities or foolish misbehavior on the part of the executives themselves, but other times, even innocent mistakes in online reputation management can cause damage.Chad Angle, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Editor’s picks Much of the talk around finances on the app has remained largely antagonistic against large-scale influencers.CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 26 Dec. 2024
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But now he’s got a smart guy on the opposite side of the law who is his equal.Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 12 Jan. 2025
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Dragon Tiny Homes Elsewhere, over on the opposite side of the tiny house to the living room is the bathroom, which includes a vanity sink (not pictured), a flushing toilet, and a shower.Adam Williams, New Atlas, 11 Jan. 2025
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