ir·rec·on·cil·able
i-ˌre-kən-ˈsī-lə-bəl 
-ˈre-kən-ˌsī-,
ˌi(r)-
: impossible to reconcile
irreconcilable differences
: one that is irreconcilable
especially
: a member of a group (such as a political party) opposing compromise or collaboration
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Adjective
theories that are irreconcilable with each other
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Adjective
Today, the values that long underwrote the gallery system and its conventions appear more irreconcilable with the realities of the market than ever before.
—Natasha Degen, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2024
Jimmy and Irene Rollins have created a guide to help marriages that are deeply damaged find restoration and reconciliation after irreconcilable experiences.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Essence, 18 Oct. 2024
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.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 2 Oct. 2024
Our murders and massacres and missiles, and our irreconcilable regiments?
—Eli Amdur, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
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“Irreconcilable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irreconcilable. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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