as in irreversible
not capable of being repaired, regained, or undone
irreparable damage to the car
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Recent Examples of irreparable
Like biological cancers, these flaws often spread silently, compromise system integrity and, if left untreated, can cause irreparable harm.
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Sagar Gupta, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Missions have been told to prepare for shutdown despite still returning data, and other programs are being left short-staffed by employees opting to take the DRP, leaving many in irreparable positions even if funding is restored.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The irreparable damage inflicted on Americans and other peaceful individuals will be a stain in this great country’s history and must cease immediately.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
Congress did not contemplate this, and the ongoing irreparable harm to Plaintiffs warrants a remedy pending a final adjudication on the merits.
—Dan Gooding
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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Sagar Gupta, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Missions have been told to prepare for shutdown despite still returning data, and other programs are being left short-staffed by employees opting to take the DRP, leaving many in irreparable positions even if funding is restored.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 30 Aug. 2025
The irreparable damage inflicted on Americans and other peaceful individuals will be a stain in this great country’s history and must cease immediately.
—Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
Congress did not contemplate this, and the ongoing irreparable harm to Plaintiffs warrants a remedy pending a final adjudication on the merits.
—Dan Gooding
amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irreparable
Adjective
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Yet, diagnoses often come only after irreversible damage occurs.—
Somnath Banerjee,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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The lake, which spans northwestern Iran, has been reduced to a fraction of its former size, with officials and scientists warning of potentially irreversible ecological and human consequences.—
Amir Daftari,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Additionally, the court found that after considering several factors, the government failed to prove that Abrego Garcia poses an irremediable danger to the community.—
Greg Wehner , Bill Mears,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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Despite the incident, The Animal Haven reaffirmed its no-kill shelter status, and clarified that euthanasia in cases of irremediable canine aggression is in line with the Best Friends Animal Society's definition of no-kill.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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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
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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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“Irreparable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreparable. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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