uncorrectable

Definition of uncorrectablenext

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Recent Examples of uncorrectable Did Middle Tennessee State expose Miami’s uncorrectable problems? Keven Lerner, Sun Sentinel, 4 Oct. 2022 Yes, there are some uncorrectable changes, but those changes aren’t currently causing any problems for the James Webb team. Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 21 July 2022 The number of Americans diagnosed with blindness or low vision, which is defined as having an uncorrectable vision loss that interferes with daily activities, is steadily growing. Kaya Laterman, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2018 Yet despite all the high-tech equipment and years of expertise gathered in the room, this mistake was uncorrectable. George Schroeder, USA TODAY, 26 Sep. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for uncorrectable
Adjective
  • Earlier this year, the Environmental Protection Agency rescinded several longstanding environmental regulations, including gutting the 2009 endangerment finding and rolling back air quality standards for coal-burning power plants, which advocates say will cause irreparable harm.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
  • The Court’s tendency to side with the White House in such cases, if only temporarily, has allowed serious constitutional harm to continue, and has, in some cases, done irreparable damage.
    Gregg Nunziata, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • The outcome hinges on whether Iran can secure an agreement to lift international sanctions — without which economists warn the economic damage could prove irreversible.
    Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
  • For some galaxies, the shutdown might be irreversible, a truly permanent end to star formation, likely due to severe gas loss.
    Paul Sutter, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Poet-activist Andrea Gibson and their partner Megan Falley confront Andrea’s incurable ovarian cancer diagnosis as cameras follow them, exploring how this journey deepens their love and appreciation for life.
    Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 23 Apr. 2026
  • In the 1980s and 1990s, the figure of the addict abruptly shifted from being considered deserving of medical treatment to being seen as an emblem of incurable criminality.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
  • Daisy’s strategy with Mike has always been to treat him like a misbehaved child, which works insofar as scolding an incorrigible child does.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Terrible for me, an incorrigible snoop of other people’s phones, but probably a good thing for society at large.
    David Pierce, The Verge, 28 Feb. 2026

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“Uncorrectable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/uncorrectable. Accessed 10 May. 2026.

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