incurable
adjective
in·cur·able
(ˌ)in-ˈkyu̇r-ə-bəl 
: not curable
an incurable disease
broadly
: not likely to be changed or corrected
incurable optimism
incurable
noun
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an incurable flirt at school dances
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The incurable disease affects hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S.
Researchers are trying to strike a balance with the cells to help regulate lupus.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
Last year, Lee was diagnosed with an incurable kidney disease that forced her to take a training hiatus.
—Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 1 July 2024
How Froedtert uses new treatments for incurable cancers Jessica Van Egeren has a story featuring three Wisconsinites, each with rare cancers that can't be cured.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2024
Lee has grappled with an incurable kidney disease since she was diagnosed in early 2023, forcing her to cut short her final season of college gymnastics at Auburn and take nearly six months away from training last year.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2024
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
Last year, Lee was diagnosed with an incurable kidney disease that forced her to take a training hiatus.
—Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 1 July 2024
How Froedtert uses new treatments for incurable cancers Jessica Van Egeren has a story featuring three Wisconsinites, each with rare cancers that can't be cured.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 12 June 2024
Lee has grappled with an incurable kidney disease since she was diagnosed in early 2023, forcing her to cut short her final season of college gymnastics at Auburn and take nearly six months away from training last year.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2024
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“Incurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/incurable. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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