as in irreversible
not capable of being repaired, regained, or undone
irreparable damage to the car
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Recent Examples of irreparable
The government's removal would result in irreparable harm including exposure to violence, persecution, and family separation.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Perhaps the Administration will eventually lose in court, but the harm already done will be irreparable.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
Divesture of these precious lands, that belong to all citizens rich and poor, would be an irreparable tragedy.
—Mike Dombeck, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
If there was any hurt, if there was any friction in her life, if there was any trauma in her life, would that moment only now compound in a way that would be irreparable?
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Perhaps the Administration will eventually lose in court, but the harm already done will be irreparable.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 4 Apr. 2025
Divesture of these precious lands, that belong to all citizens rich and poor, would be an irreparable tragedy.
—Mike Dombeck, Denver Post, 13 Apr. 2025
If there was any hurt, if there was any friction in her life, if there was any trauma in her life, would that moment only now compound in a way that would be irreparable?
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for irreparable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irreparable
Adjective
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Imagine being just 24 years old, newly fitted with an irreversible colostomy and told to start dying.—
Carissa Talmage,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Yet many feel that a profound and irreversible shift has already occurred.—
Ned Temko,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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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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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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No fault did not require blame allowing a divorce if one spouse claimed irreconcilable differences or irretrievable breakdown against the other.—
Patricia Fersch,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Lawmakers warn that evidence critical to future war crimes investigations may be irretrievable.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Irreparable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreparable. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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