as in irreversible
not capable of being repaired, regained, or undone
irreparable damage to the car
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Recent Examples of irreparable
Moreover, without a stay, the government will suffer irreparable harm because the injunction impinges on the President's independence and control over his private workspaces.
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Joe Walsh, CBS News, 6 June 2025
After exchanging insults on social media, Musk escalated the feud to what many believed was irreparable damage in two separate posts on his X account.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
Thursday’s preliminary injunction made that relief more long term and acknowledged the irreparable harm that Chung could otherwise face.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
By the end, Kevin and Conrad’s relationship seems irreparable.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2025
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Joe Walsh, CBS News, 6 June 2025
After exchanging insults on social media, Musk escalated the feud to what many believed was irreparable damage in two separate posts on his X account.
—Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 6 June 2025
Thursday’s preliminary injunction made that relief more long term and acknowledged the irreparable harm that Chung could otherwise face.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
By the end, Kevin and Conrad’s relationship seems irreparable.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irreparable
Adjective
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Its rustling stirs the tension in a radicalizing conservative society, while its wailing heralds the irreversible consequences of raging human emotion.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
3 June 2025
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Brain death requires that physicians perform certain clinical tests to make sure the patient has suffered irreversible cessation of all functions of the entire brain.—
Katherine Drabiak,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 June 2025
Adjective
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Despite the incident, The Animal Haven reaffirmed its no-kill shelter status, and clarified that euthanasia in cases of irremediable canine aggression is in line with the Best Friends Animal Society's definition of no-kill.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Despite the incident, The Animal Haven reaffirmed its no-kill shelter status, and clarified that euthanasia in cases of irremediable canine aggression is in line with the Best Friends Animal Society's definition of no-kill.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Choi seems to be exploring, if subtly, the limitless number of paths a person can take, the manifold consequences of choices that seem inconsequential, the ways interpersonal disputes can widen into irretrievable losses, the awkward intersections of agency and fate: If only this, if not for that.—
Book Marks
June 5,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
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This prevents the irretrievable loss of expertise during transitions.—
Nick Hart,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2025
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“Irreparable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreparable. Accessed 24 Jun. 2025.
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