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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
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.
—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.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
This big band take of a song already teetering on irredeemable absurdity, wants to be lush and seductive.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
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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.
—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.
—Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
This big band take of a song already teetering on irredeemable absurdity, wants to be lush and seductive.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irredeemable
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Written and directed by Barker, Obsession centers on a music store employee named Bear (Michael Johnston), a hopeless romantic who has fallen for a co-worker named Nikki (Inde Navarrette).—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2026
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Cowboys fans and hopeless romantics alike have the Cavinder Twins to thank for that.—
Sean Joseph OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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The Institute and Faculty of Actuaries, respected worldwide as a global authority on financial risk, has warned withdrawals from nature have far exceeded deposits and many of our accounts are now overdrawn, risking irreversible collapse.—
Nina Seega,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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San Antonio headed to the locker room with a seemingly irreversible 76-49 lead before the Knicks rallied to do their Team of Destiny thing.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
11 June 2026
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With no way to secure this crucial boundary, Microsoft and its peers are left to erect complicated and ad hoc guardrails designed to rein in the consequences of this incurable gullibility.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
16 June 2026
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Both are incurable, progressive and require daily maintenance to slow progression.—
Jay Sparks,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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This loss of fundraising time and potential is also definitionally irreparable, and the public interest weighs in favor of an economically viable Center.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
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The appeals court said the administration could suffer irreparable harm, including disruptions to America’s trade policy, if the duties were not allowed to be collected while the appeal process plays out.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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Nilsson, an incorrigible Midwesterner, had a history of downplaying her depth.—
Jeremy Lybarger,
Artforum,
2 June 2026
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Daisy’s strategy with Mike has always been to treat him like a misbehaved child, which works insofar as scolding an incorrigible child does.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Irredeemable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irredeemable. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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