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as in hopeless
not capable of being cured or reformed
resigned to the fact that his in-laws are irredeemable practical jokers
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as in irreversible
not capable of being repaired, regained, or undone
the irredeemable loss of innocence that the war brought about
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Recent Examples of irredeemable
This big band take of a song already teetering on irredeemable absurdity, wants to be lush and seductive.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
For some, the country is an irredeemable pariah state, responsive only to harsh punishment and containment.
—Victoria Nuland, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2020
Not that the storms led to some irredeemable gaffe or unveiled some salacious scandal.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 24 Oct. 2024
What the fury around her political opinions tells me is that toxic political discourse closely resembles toxic stan culture, both of which are spiritually indebted to toxic sports fandom, the original irredeemable online subculture.
—Hazlitt, 23 Oct. 2024
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
For some, the country is an irredeemable pariah state, responsive only to harsh punishment and containment.
—Victoria Nuland, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2020
Not that the storms led to some irredeemable gaffe or unveiled some salacious scandal.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 24 Oct. 2024
What the fury around her political opinions tells me is that toxic political discourse closely resembles toxic stan culture, both of which are spiritually indebted to toxic sports fandom, the original irredeemable online subculture.
—Hazlitt, 23 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irredeemable
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There are so many hopeless people out there struggling right now financially and with providing for their families.—
Jordan Greene,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Sabah had a hopeless prognosis: severe brain edema.—
Ayesha Khan,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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When other causes of hair loss lead to scarring, such as certain types of alopecia, that's often irreversible.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA TODAY,
19 Mar. 2025
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As the conversation wraps up, Lough acknowledges that while the damage already done may be irreversible, there is still a chance to shift towards a more sustainable future.—
Lise Pedersen,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2025
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Wynn suffers from retinitis pigmentosa, an incurable eye disease.—
Alex Isenstadt,
Axios,
16 Mar. 2025
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Its lead drug candidate, a potential drug for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, an incurable lung disease, has shown positive results in a mid-stage human trial in the U.S., the company said in November.—
Zinnia Lee,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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The Government likely faces irreparable harm to ongoing, highly sensitive international diplomacy and national-security operations.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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On Tuesday, a judge put a stop to Trump’s effort to cut off funding for the non-profit Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, concluding that the administration’s efforts to shut it down would cause irreparable harm.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2025
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Even from beyond the grave, that man proves to be incorrigible in his audacity.—
Ayan Artan,
Vulture,
9 Mar. 2025
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Bridget’s old on-again, off-again boss/beau Daniel Cleaver (played by the gloriously incorrigible Hugh Grant) drifts in and out of the story.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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“Irredeemable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irredeemable. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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