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
Synonyms
Examples of irreparable in a Sentence
The oil spill did irreparable harm to the bay.
The damage to their relationship was irreparable.
Recent Examples on the Web
Will there be irreparable harm without an injunction?
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USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
The tribes believe the 50-mile stretch of the power line crossing the valley will cause irreparable harm to ancestral villages, sacred sites and burial grounds in the area.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2024
The time to act is now, before irreparable damage is done to America’s standing in the global economy and the integrity of the international trading system.
—Ed Brzytwa, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
That shock may be what is necessary for China to take structural reforms seriously, for the sake of its own economic health and in the hope of avoiding an irreparable split in global trade.
—Daniel H. Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 27 Mar. 2024
With a few easy precautions, eclipse viewers can protect themselves from severe and irreparable eye damage and vision loss.
—Geoffrey Bradford, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2024
This would intolerably increase the danger that terrorist plots will lead to terrorist attacks, and the potential that Americans targeted by hackers and other foreign cyber-operatives will suffer irreparable harm.
—The Editors, National Review, 12 Apr. 2024
Failing to use eclipse glasses, or using fraudulent glasses, can lead to irreparable visual damage — a condition known as solar retinopathy.
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Your posts on the Offending Accounts have caused and will continue to cause direct and irreparable harm, as well as emotional and physical distress to our Client, her family, and those close to her.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2024
USA TODAY, 20 Apr. 2024
The tribes believe the 50-mile stretch of the power line crossing the valley will cause irreparable harm to ancestral villages, sacred sites and burial grounds in the area.
—Hayleigh Evans, The Arizona Republic, 17 Apr. 2024
The time to act is now, before irreparable damage is done to America’s standing in the global economy and the integrity of the international trading system.
—Ed Brzytwa, Fortune, 15 Apr. 2024
That shock may be what is necessary for China to take structural reforms seriously, for the sake of its own economic health and in the hope of avoiding an irreparable split in global trade.
—Daniel H. Rosen, Foreign Affairs, 27 Mar. 2024
With a few easy precautions, eclipse viewers can protect themselves from severe and irreparable eye damage and vision loss.
—Geoffrey Bradford, The Conversation, 12 Mar. 2024
This would intolerably increase the danger that terrorist plots will lead to terrorist attacks, and the potential that Americans targeted by hackers and other foreign cyber-operatives will suffer irreparable harm.
—The Editors, National Review, 12 Apr. 2024
Failing to use eclipse glasses, or using fraudulent glasses, can lead to irreparable visual damage — a condition known as solar retinopathy.
—George Dvorsky / Gizmodo, Quartz, 1 Apr. 2024
Your posts on the Offending Accounts have caused and will continue to cause direct and irreparable harm, as well as emotional and physical distress to our Client, her family, and those close to her.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Feb. 2024
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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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