irreplaceable
adjective
ir·re·place·able
ˌir-i-ˈplā-sə-bəl 
: not replaceable
an irreplaceable antique
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In an industry where personal interaction has long been deemed irreplaceable, artificial intelligence (AI) is making significant inroads into restaurant front-of-house operations.
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Karl Moore, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
But Hughes is an irreplaceable member of the Canucks who hasn’t dressed since Jan. 31 because of a reported oblique injury, and his NHL team wants to prioritize the long-term interests of the player and organization over even the most hyped of international finals.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Since then, Specks has become an irreplaceable part of his life.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
The irreplaceable Barbara Cook put her interpretive stamp on Sondheim’s songbook in her concert tributes, reanimating musical treasures through her own introspective moonlight.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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Karl Moore, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
But Hughes is an irreplaceable member of the Canucks who hasn’t dressed since Jan. 31 because of a reported oblique injury, and his NHL team wants to prioritize the long-term interests of the player and organization over even the most hyped of international finals.
—Michael Russo, The Athletic, 19 Feb. 2025
Since then, Specks has become an irreplaceable part of his life.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 15 Feb. 2025
The irreplaceable Barbara Cook put her interpretive stamp on Sondheim’s songbook in her concert tributes, reanimating musical treasures through her own introspective moonlight.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2025
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irreplaceable
adjective
ir·re·place·able
ˌir-i-ˈplā-sə-bəl
: not replaceable
a museum full of irreplaceable works of art
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