as in irreversible
not capable of being repaired, regained, or undone
irreparable damage to the car
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Recent Examples of irreparable
For the Red Sox, the deal was all about cutting ties with Devers, getting his contract off the books and jettisoning an irreparable relationship.
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Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
This loss of fundraising time and potential is also definitionally irreparable, and the public interest weighs in favor of an economically viable Center.
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Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
The appeals court said the administration could suffer irreparable harm, including disruptions to America’s trade policy, if the duties were not allowed to be collected while the appeal process plays out.
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Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
Sometimes this type of violation leaves an irreparable scar.
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Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for irreparable
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
15 June 2026
This loss of fundraising time and potential is also definitionally irreparable, and the public interest weighs in favor of an economically viable Center.
—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
The appeals court said the administration could suffer irreparable harm, including disruptions to America’s trade policy, if the duties were not allowed to be collected while the appeal process plays out.
—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
Sometimes this type of violation leaves an irreparable scar.
—
Harriette Cole,
Mercury News,
30 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for irreparable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irreparable
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If scar tissue is too severe, if prior surgeries have left the blood supply compromised, or if a patient's goals aren't achievable without unacceptable risk, proceeding could cause irreversible damage.
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Global economies have already weighed energy options beyond the Middle East, as the war in Iran has put irreversible pressure on the oil industry, according to Karen Young, a researcher at Columbia University.
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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.
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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.
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The message had found us, against steep odds, but the meaning was irretrievable.
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For Isaac, the film also captures something irretrievable.
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“Irreparable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreparable. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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