uncorrectable
adjective
un·cor·rect·able
ˌən-kə-ˈrek-tə-bəl 
: not capable of being corrected : not correctable
an uncorrectable error
… wished to identify and track problems that were uncorrectable at the point of initial editing and loading but which were candidates for later maintenance, update, or enhancement.—
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Did Middle Tennessee State expose Miami’s uncorrectable problems?
—Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2022
Yes, there are some uncorrectable changes, but those changes aren’t currently causing any problems for the James Webb team.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 21 July 2022
The number of Americans diagnosed with blindness or low vision, which is defined as having an uncorrectable vision loss that interferes with daily activities, is steadily growing.
—Kaya Laterman, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2018
Yet despite all the high-tech equipment and years of expertise gathered in the room, this mistake was uncorrectable.
—George Schroeder, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2017
Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2022
Yes, there are some uncorrectable changes, but those changes aren’t currently causing any problems for the James Webb team.
—Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 21 July 2022
The number of Americans diagnosed with blindness or low vision, which is defined as having an uncorrectable vision loss that interferes with daily activities, is steadily growing.
—Kaya Laterman, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2018
Yet despite all the high-tech equipment and years of expertise gathered in the room, this mistake was uncorrectable.
—George Schroeder, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2017
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“Uncorrectable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/uncorrectable. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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