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
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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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Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
TikTok and its Chinese parent company ByteDance also argue that even a temporary ban would cause irreparable harm to the platform.
—Maria Curi, Axios, 7 Jan. 2025
This can cause irreparable harm to a victim’s mental, physical, and financial health, as well as chill access justice for all survivors.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 3 Jan. 2025
The plaintiffs also say that the rules would cause immediate and irreparable damages to their business, given that the financial impact is agreed upon even by the Department.
—Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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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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