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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Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
At times, reenactors’ twin fascinations—authenticity and preventive safety measures—are irreconcilable.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
In this sense, the war in Sudan has become a harbinger of what more wars could look like in the future: messy and seemingly insoluble, drawing in ever more rival outside powers, each with its own irreconcilable interests.
—Alan Boswell, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The two sides were not quite irreconcilable.
—Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
At times, reenactors’ twin fascinations—authenticity and preventive safety measures—are irreconcilable.
—Caity Weaver, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
In this sense, the war in Sudan has become a harbinger of what more wars could look like in the future: messy and seemingly insoluble, drawing in ever more rival outside powers, each with its own irreconcilable interests.
—Alan Boswell, Foreign Affairs, 2 Oct. 2025
Advertisement For Peri, there is an irreconcilable tension between the administration’s twin goals: protecting American jobs and maintaining the U.S.’ position as a global leader in STEM.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Irreconcilable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irreconcilable. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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