irreparable
adjective
ir·rep·a·ra·ble
i-ˈre-p(ə-)rə-bəl 
ˌi(r)-,
also nonstandard
ˌir-(r)ə-ˈper-ə-bəl
: not reparable : irremediable
irreparable damage
irreparableness
noun
Examples of irreparable in a Sentence
The oil spill did irreparable harm to the bay.
The damage to their relationship was irreparable.
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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
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“Irreparable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irreparable. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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irreparable
adjective
ir·rep·a·ra·ble
(ˈ)ir-ˈ(r)ep-(ə-)rə-bəl
: not capable of being repaired or regained
an irreparable loss
Legal Definition
irreparable
adjective
ir·rep·a·ra·ble
i-ˈre-pə-rə-bəl, -prə-bəl
: impossible to repair, remedy, or undo
irreparably
adverb
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