irreparable
adjective
ir·rep·a·ra·ble
i-ˈre-p(ə-)rə-bəl 
ˌi(r)-
also nonstandard
ˌir-(r)ə-ˈper-ə-bəl
: not reparable : irremediable
irreparable damage
irreparableness
noun
Examples of irreparable in a Sentence
The oil spill did irreparable harm to the bay.
The damage to their relationship was irreparable.
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Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2025
In line with these cases involving arrests and detentions, this Court easily finds that the individual plaintiffs and CASA members face irreparable injury under defendants' policy and practice of making unlawful warrantless immigration arrests.
—New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
Karachi, Pakistan Reuters — Pakistan’s parliament approved a constitutional amendment on Wednesday to expand the powers of the army chief and curb the remit of its Supreme Court, a move that critics said had done irreparable harm to the country’s democracy.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 13 Nov. 2025
The Chamber of Commerce argues that tariffs are inflicting irreparable harm and that their uncertainty is causing companies to delay capital investments and consumers to delay purchases.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
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“Irreparable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irreparable. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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irreparable
adjective
ir·rep·a·ra·ble
(ˈ)ir-ˈ(r)ep-(ə-)rə-bəl
: not capable of being repaired or regained
an irreparable loss
Legal Definition
irreparable
adjective
ir·rep·a·ra·ble
i-ˈre-pə-rə-bəl, -prə-bəl
: impossible to repair, remedy, or undo
irreparably
adverb
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