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
Working with incomplete information, experts estimate that Ukraine has suffered about half of Russia’s irreplaceable losses — deaths and injuries that take soldiers out of battle indefinitely — in the nearly three-year-old war.
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Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Crosby’s favorite winger, the irreplaceable Bryan Rust, sustained a lower-body injury from a Radko Gudas hit in the second period and did not return.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Experts like Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, emphasize that the WHO plays an irreplaceable role in coordinating responses to infectious diseases and supporting countries during health emergencies.
—Sylvana Quader Sinha, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
That doesn't mean TikTok is irreplaceable, Ok says.
—Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 17 Jan. 2025
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Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Crosby’s favorite winger, the irreplaceable Bryan Rust, sustained a lower-body injury from a Radko Gudas hit in the second period and did not return.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Experts like Michael Osterholm, PhD, MPH, director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, emphasize that the WHO plays an irreplaceable role in coordinating responses to infectious diseases and supporting countries during health emergencies.
—Sylvana Quader Sinha, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
That doesn't mean TikTok is irreplaceable, Ok says.
—Hanna Lustig, Glamour, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Irreplaceable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreplaceable. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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