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 action is a ‘world first’ in cultural misconduct and will undoubtedly cause irreparable damage to Antwerp and Flanders’ national and global reputation.
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News Desk, Artforum, 13 Oct. 2025
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
Here, the strategy is to race ahead of judicial scrutiny, to do as much damage as possible as swiftly as possible, in a way that’s often irreparable, with no possibility of rewinding.
—Lula Konner, The New York Review of Books, 4 Oct. 2025
And in some cases, the damage was irreparable.
—Connor Greene, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
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News Desk, Artforum, 13 Oct. 2025
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
Here, the strategy is to race ahead of judicial scrutiny, to do as much damage as possible as swiftly as possible, in a way that’s often irreparable, with no possibility of rewinding.
—Lula Konner, The New York Review of Books, 4 Oct. 2025
And in some cases, the damage was irreparable.
—Connor Greene, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irreparable
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In May 2014, NASA announced at a press conference that a portion of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet appeared to have reached a point of irreversible retreat.—
Evan Howell,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Oct. 2025
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Rising temperatures are wiping out the planet's warm-water coral reefs, and the dieback may be irreversible, according to the latest Global Tipping Points Report released by researchers worldwide.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
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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
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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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