as in irreversible
not capable of being repaired, regained, or undone
irreparable damage to the car
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Recent Examples of irreparable
While these changes are effective for trimming costs, the removal of certain offerings and key positions can result in disruption in how the business runs and irreparable damage to the customer experience.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
In law, irreparable harm generally means the kind of harm that money damages can’t later remedy if a case goes to trial and wins.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 July 2025
The sport of off-roading suffers from a fundamental discordance: The desire to get out into nature and the irreparable harm inherent in the process of off-roading.
—Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2025
On June 30, however, Nevada Circuit Court Judge Carolyn Ellsworth denied the TRO request, ruling that the petitioners had not demonstrated immediate and irreparable injury, without addressing the merits of the broader dispute.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for irreparable
Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
In law, irreparable harm generally means the kind of harm that money damages can’t later remedy if a case goes to trial and wins.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 21 July 2025
The sport of off-roading suffers from a fundamental discordance: The desire to get out into nature and the irreparable harm inherent in the process of off-roading.
—Tim Stevens, ArsTechnica, 25 July 2025
On June 30, however, Nevada Circuit Court Judge Carolyn Ellsworth denied the TRO request, ruling that the petitioners had not demonstrated immediate and irreparable injury, without addressing the merits of the broader dispute.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 23 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for irreparable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irreparable
Adjective
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Noa converts all inputs, visual and audio, into secure, irreversible mathematical representations.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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But Riyadh has been firm that this cannot happen without an irreversible path to a Palestinian state.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
2 Aug. 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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