as in irreversible
not capable of being repaired, regained, or undone
irreparable damage to the car
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Recent Examples of irreparable
This care is especially important for valuable books, as light exposure, improper handling, and environmental conditions can cause irreparable wear.
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Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 22 Apr. 2026
The slide, if not reversed, could cause the state economy and its residents irreparable harm for decades to come, according to a new group called Ensuring Colorado’s Innovation Future.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
Despite the growth of organ preservation technologies, many donor organs are still transported in unregulated consumer ice coolers, even when the medical consensus says that ice is too cold and can cause irreparable damage to organ tissues.
—Brittany Clayborne, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
Whether that attention is welcome is secondary to what appears to be a deep — and potentially irreparable — rift on the political right.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
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Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 22 Apr. 2026
The slide, if not reversed, could cause the state economy and its residents irreparable harm for decades to come, according to a new group called Ensuring Colorado’s Innovation Future.
—Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2026
Despite the growth of organ preservation technologies, many donor organs are still transported in unregulated consumer ice coolers, even when the medical consensus says that ice is too cold and can cause irreparable damage to organ tissues.
—Brittany Clayborne, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
Whether that attention is welcome is secondary to what appears to be a deep — and potentially irreparable — rift on the political right.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irreparable
Adjective
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The Charlotte Observer has reported on the Charlotte City Council’s concerns about the project, including a plan to request a pause on any irreversible actions.—
Eva Flowe
May 11,
Charlotte Observer,
11 May 2026
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And of course, did paying for it put you into irreversible debt?—
Amy Lindgren,
Twin Cities,
9 May 2026
Adjective
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This is why the tragedy of Gaza seems definitive and irremediable: because a state and an army that pretend to be the expression of that culture, as the heirs of that history, have betrayed the Jewish intellectual contribution to modern civilization.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Mar. 2026
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Many of the country’s top psychiatric groups warn that there is no empirical standard for determining whether a mental-health condition is irremediable.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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For Isaac, the film also captures something irretrievable.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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Days before, Sheriff Nanos had said images were irretrievable.—
Richard Ruelas,
AZCentral.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Irreparable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreparable. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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