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Recent Examples of irremediable For example, if a package containing plasma is left outside during extreme weather conditions, like 20 degrees below freezing in Boston or 115-degree heat in Arizona, the contents could suffer irremediable damage that renders them unsafe for use. Guy Yehiav, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024 Though Harvard’s governing body initially stood behind Gay after what some considered a tepid response to the student groups’ statement, the plagiarism allegations proved irremediable. Annie Massa, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2024 This is not a picture of irremediable structural dysfunction that will lead inexorably to collapse. Fareed Zakaria, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023 The mayor has heard hundreds of stories about irremediable loss and fears like people had never experienced. Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2023 See All Example Sentences for irremediable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irremediable
Adjective
  • The bubble-ists think that the Coreweave people are hopeless dreamers at best and shysters at worst.
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2025
  • 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
Adjective
  • 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
  • And in some cases, the damage was irreparable.
    Connor Greene, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • 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
  • Conversely, improper storage can lead to irreversible damage from moisture, pests, or accidents.
    Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • Alcaraz broke the Italian twice, winning the set with an incredible backhand flick from what looked like an irretrievable position and cupping his ear.
    Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
  • Choi seems to be exploring, if subtly, the limitless number of paths a person can take, the manifold consequences of choices that seem inconsequential, the ways interpersonal disputes can widen into irretrievable losses, the awkward intersections of agency and fate: If only this, if not for that.
    Book Marks June 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025

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“Irremediable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irremediable. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.

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