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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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The bubble-ists think that the Coreweave people are hopeless dreamers at best and shysters at worst.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
28 Sep. 2025
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Since then, the song has been yearned for by hopeless romantics on TikTok, with videos featuring the song racking up millions of views, similar to the ones Iris posted herself.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
27 Sep. 2025
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This scandal will do irreversible damage to the monarchy if Andrew and Sarah are continuously seen out and about with the royal family, whether in private or not.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
30 Sep. 2025
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Conversely, improper storage can lead to irreversible damage from moisture, pests, or accidents.—
Nafeesah Allen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
24 Sep. 2025
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According to the Cleveland Clinic, LMD is an incurable condition in which cancer cells spread from an advanced cancer to the cerebrospinal fluid and the membranes around the brain and spinal cord.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
28 Sep. 2025
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Doctors quickly diagnosed Shinae with a cancerous astrocytoma, and told her that it was considered incurable because of where it's located in her brain.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
20 Sep. 2025
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In addressing irreparable harm, Immergut said the state faced constitutional injury from loss of control over its Guard, operational harm from diversion of troops trained for state emergencies and public safety risks.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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And in some cases, the damage was irreparable.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
2 Oct. 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 8 Oct. 2025.
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