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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
By the end, Moral Orel was not using caricatures to spoof these dummies and the whole concept of religion but looking deeply at them and seeing flawed, but perhaps not irredeemable, people.
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Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
Leviticus has the sturdy nerve and conviction to plainly state that sometimes home and family are irredeemable and worth abandoning.
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Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
Given the main character’s irredeemable personality traits and offensive humor, Sedaris doesn’t think Jerri would fit into today’s landscape.
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Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
30 Dec. 2025
On both sides of the Florida straits, the family members suffered suicides, hurricanes, and dementia, adding to the book’s emotional atmosphere of physical decay, romantic anguish, and irredeemable regrets.
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Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
Leviticus has the sturdy nerve and conviction to plainly state that sometimes home and family are irredeemable and worth abandoning.
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Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Jan. 2026
Given the main character’s irredeemable personality traits and offensive humor, Sedaris doesn’t think Jerri would fit into today’s landscape.
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Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
30 Dec. 2025
On both sides of the Florida straits, the family members suffered suicides, hurricanes, and dementia, adding to the book’s emotional atmosphere of physical decay, romantic anguish, and irredeemable regrets.
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Foreign Affairs,
16 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irredeemable
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The 41-year-old Portuguese footballer managed to put two past a hopeless Uzbekistan, becoming the first player to score in six consecutive World Cups.
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The conflict feels contemporary without growing too cynical, and the core relationship stakes seem real without skewing hopeless.
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Patients with incurable or irreversible conditions will no longer have to certify annually.
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Adding a requirement for explicit user confirmation when sensitive or irreversible actions are about to be taken.
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Patients with incurable or irreversible conditions will no longer have to certify annually.
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She had been diagnosed in 2006 — at age 46 — with late-stage follicular non-Hodgkin lymphoma, which has long been deemed incurable.
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The judge found the department overstepped its authority by adding criteria not specified by Congress, agreeing the rule would cause irreparable harm.
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Plus, dust will collect if they’ve been forgotten about, causing irreparable damage.
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The rigidity and delusions of tyrannies are incorrigible; their purity spirals end in executions, not just cancellations; their adventures end in devastation and slaughter.
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Nilsson, an incorrigible Midwesterner, had a history of downplaying her depth.
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“Irredeemable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irredeemable. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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