as in irreversible
not capable of being repaired, regained, or undone
irreparable damage to the car
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Recent Examples of irreparable
My answer is that there is no fish on the planet worth risking your safety or the safety of others or facing jail time, fines, and irreparable damage to your reputation.
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Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 29 May 2025
Is a life stripped of contacts with family and friends, permanently warped and causing irreparable damage, worth living?
—The Know, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
Here, any irreparable harm that Kalshi may have suffered is entirely of its own making.
—Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Instead, Plaintiffs simply assert that the PI Class members would suffer the same irreparable harm as the individual Plaintiffs.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for irreparable
Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 29 May 2025
Is a life stripped of contacts with family and friends, permanently warped and causing irreparable damage, worth living?
—The Know, Denver Post, 28 May 2025
Here, any irreparable harm that Kalshi may have suffered is entirely of its own making.
—Daniel Wallach, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Instead, Plaintiffs simply assert that the PI Class members would suffer the same irreparable harm as the individual Plaintiffs.
—Khaleda Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for irreparable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irreparable
Adjective
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Looming cuts to the VA may cause an irreversible blow if the VA stops providing comprehensive care to veterans and, instead, pushes veterans into seeing doctors in private practice.—
Jamie Rowen,
The Conversation,
30 May 2025
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The bill defines ecocide as causing severe environmental harm either intentionally or through recklessness - where the harm is widespread, long-term or irreversible.—
Jamie Hailstone,
Forbes.com,
29 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
Adjective
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There is a genuinely irretrievable, ephemeral, low-res version of the movie.—
Rachel Handler,
Vulture,
17 May 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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“Irreparable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreparable. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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