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as in hopeless
not capable of being cured or reformed
resigned to the fact that his in-laws are irredeemable practical jokers
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as in irreversible
not capable of being repaired, regained, or undone
the irredeemable loss of innocence that the war brought about
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Recent Examples of irredeemable
Could an irredeemable loner doomed to a life peering from the outside in do this?
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Alison Herman, Variety, 26 May 2025
Ambassador Nolting and many defense officials considered Diem an imperfect yet effective leader, while most in the State Department deemed Diem’s administration irredeemable.
— Made By History, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
In Alex Gibney's 2024 documentary David Chase: Wise Guy and The Sopranos, Chase reveals he was warned by producers not to show Tony getting his hands dirty for fear of making his lead irredeemable.
—Griff Griffin, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Then came Trump, and the irredeemable enjoyed sudden redemption.
—Andrew J. Bacevich, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2017
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Alison Herman, Variety, 26 May 2025
Ambassador Nolting and many defense officials considered Diem an imperfect yet effective leader, while most in the State Department deemed Diem’s administration irredeemable.
— Made By History, Time, 30 Apr. 2025
In Alex Gibney's 2024 documentary David Chase: Wise Guy and The Sopranos, Chase reveals he was warned by producers not to show Tony getting his hands dirty for fear of making his lead irredeemable.
—Griff Griffin, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Then came Trump, and the irredeemable enjoyed sudden redemption.
—Andrew J. Bacevich, Foreign Affairs, 15 Aug. 2017
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irredeemable
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But the situation is not hopeless.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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Dealing with the horrors of the situation in Gaza within the sterile environment of a call center, its workers are feeling increasingly hopeless, caught in the political crossfire of an escalating situation.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
3 Sep. 2025
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Mismanagement or loss of these keys can result in irreversible asset loss.—
Jason Lau,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Tell Me Lies Lucy Albright (Grace Van Patten) and Stephen DeMarco's (Jackson White) relationship begins much the same as any other college romance, but their seemingly mundane choices lead to irreversible consequences.—
James Mercadante,
People.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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However, the statute doesn’t address incurable violations, such as, for example, unsafe driving, raucous disturbances, or misuse of common facilities.—
Kelly G. Richardson,
Oc Register,
29 Aug. 2025
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That incurable illnesses exist.—
Polly Atkin
August 26,
Literary Hub,
26 Aug. 2025
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In its lawsuit, Ryan LLC argued that the noncompete ban would inflict irreparable harm by enabling its employees to leave for the competition, potentially taking with them valuable skills and information gained on the job.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
5 Sep. 2025
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Other public speakers, like Tabitha Fader, said the reroute would cause irreparable harm if wetlands and rivers were polluted during pipeline construction or in the event of a spill.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Mary Roy, too, married to flee violence—her father, a civil servant under the British, beat his wife and whipped his children—only to find that her husband was an incorrigible drunk.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
3 Sep. 2025
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Who was this alien observer, whose gaze made me into a (slightly) better person, whose gaze (slightly) reduced my incorrigible self-centeredness?—
Michael W. Clune,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
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“Irredeemable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irredeemable. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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