irreconcilable
adjective
ir·rec·on·cil·able
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Definition of irreconcilable
(Entry 1 of 2)
: impossible to reconcile
irreconcilable differences
irreconcilable
nounDefinition of irreconcilable (Entry 2 of 2)
: one that is irreconcilable
especially
: a member of a group (such as a political party) opposing compromise or collaboration
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Other Words from irreconcilable
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irreconcilability
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irreconcilableness
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irreconcilably
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Examples of irreconcilable in a Sentence
Adjective
theories that are irreconcilable with each otherRecent Examples on the Web: Adjective
According to different sources to different news outlets, Holmes and Foxx’s split may be due to industry pressures, distance, or simply irreconcilable differences. — Chelsey Sanchez, Harper's BAZAAR, "Everything We Know About Katie Holmes and Jamie Foxx’s Breakup," 22 Aug. 2019 Hemsworth, whose attorney Laura Wasser has been involved in many major stars’ divorces, cited irreconcilable differences as the reason for the split. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Hemsworth seeks to divorce Cyrus after 7 months of marriage," 21 Aug. 2019 The combination of rising expenses, declining revenues and competing interests has led to a seemingly irreconcilable split. — Ben Kesling, WSJ, "‘A Black Eye’ for the Purple Heart, as Groups Feud Over Funding," 13 June 2019 Filled with displaced from elsewhere, the province in Syria's northwest corner is packed with some 3 million people, the most deeply irreconcilable with Assad's government and including some of the world's most radical militants. — Sarah El Deeb, Fox News, "A last showdown looms over Syrian opposition stronghold," 3 Aug. 2018 But fear not: nothing is irreconcilable, since all is bathed in the universal solvent of pop culture, specifically, American pop culture, embodied by the music and the persona of Bruce Springsteen. — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, "A Teen-Ager Is Saved by the Music of Bruce Springsteen in “Blinded by the Light”," 15 Aug. 2019 In May 2018, Jarrahy filed for divorce, blaming the split on irreconcilable differences, People and TMZ reported. — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, "The puzzling reason that Geena Davis lied to Oprah Winfrey and others about her fourth marriage," 12 Aug. 2019 And now the histrionics appear on the verge of producing yet more chaos and uncertainty, as Matteo Salvini, leader of the League, on Thursday declared irreconcilable differences with Five Star and called for snap elections. — Peter S. Goodman, New York Times, "Italy’s Biggest Economic Problem? It’s Still Italy," 9 Aug. 2019 Fleiss reportedly filed for divorce from Laura on July 10, citing irreconcilable differences, according to Entertainment Tonight. — Caitlin O'kane, CBS News, ""The Bachelor" creator Mike Fleiss accused of attacking pregnant wife," 17 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'irreconcilable.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for irreconcilable
irreconcilable
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English Language Learners Definition of irreconcilable
formal
: so different that agreement is not possible
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irreconcilable
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ir·rec·on·cil·able
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Kids Definition of irreconcilable
: impossible to bring into agreement or harmony
Their irreconcilable differences might lead to war.
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