as in hopeless
not capable of being cured or reformed
an incurable flirt at school dances
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Recent Examples of incurable
McShain, who lived in New Zealand, launched her TikTok account in May 2024 a few weeks after she was diagnosed with incurable colorectal cancer at the age of 20.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
While multiple sclerosis is currently incurable, identifying its underlying cause can provide new avenues for prevention and treatment.
—Deborah Fuller, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2025
With further testing, the novel approach could one day cure the as-yet incurable condition.
—Paul McClure 23, New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2025
Bosworth has endometriosis, an incurable condition in which tissue grows outside the uterine lining, often leading to fatigue, cramping, heavy periods and infertility.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 23 Apr. 2025
While multiple sclerosis is currently incurable, identifying its underlying cause can provide new avenues for prevention and treatment.
—Deborah Fuller, The Conversation, 28 Mar. 2025
With further testing, the novel approach could one day cure the as-yet incurable condition.
—Paul McClure 23, New Atlas, 23 Feb. 2025
Bosworth has endometriosis, an incurable condition in which tissue grows outside the uterine lining, often leading to fatigue, cramping, heavy periods and infertility.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incurable
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That is until a mysterious someone starts sending strange gifts to hopeless widower Henry (Sheen) and his two bickering children, Will and Ella.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
8 May 2025
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Thus, all eyes turn to Antetokounmpo, much as all eyes did on Lillard as his situation in Portland grew increasingly hopeless in 2022 and 2023.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Critics attack it the same way: the recent success of a provincial right-wing party led many to view Austria as a land of incorrigible neofascists, for which it was sanctioned by the EU.—
Paul Lendvai,
Foreign Affairs,
1 Mar. 2011
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Even from beyond the grave, that man proves to be incorrigible in his audacity.—
Ayan Artan,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2025
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“Incurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incurable. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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