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
: the quality or state of being irreconcilable : irreconcilableness
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Adjective
theories that are irreconcilable with each other
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Sarah Sotoodeh , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
La La eventually filed for divorce in June 2021, citing irreconcilable differences.
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To argue for a union was to willfully overlook the irreconcilable divisions between the states—slavery being the most obvious gulf.
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Adjective
Jelly Roll listed the date of separation as May 9, and cited irreconcilable differences.
—Sarah Sotoodeh , Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
La La eventually filed for divorce in June 2021, citing irreconcilable differences.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
Later on, Cyrus got married to singer Firerose, but the pair split in 2024 after irreconcilable differences.
—Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 10 June 2026
To argue for a union was to willfully overlook the irreconcilable divisions between the states—slavery being the most obvious gulf.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
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“Irreconcilable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irreconcilable. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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