as in irreversible
not capable of being repaired, regained, or undone
irreparable damage to the car
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Recent Examples of irreparable
Judge John Bates’ temporary restraining order came after Doctors for America sued the government, saying irreparable harm was caused by the loss of dozens of public health websites that the doctors used regularly to treat patients and conduct research.
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Jen Christensen, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Without open discussions and mutual understanding, misunderstandings can turn into irreparable divides.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
This ugliest of sports divorces appears irreparable now because hurt and pride are involved and because Butler and Riley are alpha males who have dug in deep and won’t blink.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
As crucial days and hours pass, aid groups say Trump’s order has already caused irreparable harm.
—Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 31 Jan. 2025
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Jen Christensen, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Without open discussions and mutual understanding, misunderstandings can turn into irreparable divides.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025
This ugliest of sports divorces appears irreparable now because hurt and pride are involved and because Butler and Riley are alpha males who have dug in deep and won’t blink.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 24 Jan. 2025
As crucial days and hours pass, aid groups say Trump’s order has already caused irreparable harm.
—Brett Murphy, ProPublica, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irreparable
Adjective
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Moreover, damage to the donor area can be irreversible.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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The disorder has long been considered irreversible.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Many thought that a healthy forest would never thrive in impoverished, mercury-laden topsoil and that the piles of sandy tailings, the residue from the gold mining effort, and the pools of wastewater were irremediable.—
Simeon Tegel,
NPR,
2 Apr. 2024
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For example, if a package containing plasma is left outside during extreme weather conditions, like 20 degrees below freezing in Boston or 115-degree heat in Arizona, the contents could suffer irremediable damage that renders them unsafe for use.—
Guy Yehiav,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2024
Adjective
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And there was data that was lost, that was irretrievable.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
2 Jan. 2025
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Once deleted, users can also manually empty the trash folder, making those files and communications irretrievable and truly deleted from the online platform.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes,
26 Sep. 2024
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“Irreparable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreparable. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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