as in irreversible
not capable of being repaired, regained, or undone
irreparable damage to the car
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Recent Examples of irreparable
However, as time went on, academics, public health professionals, and others began to push back against the idea that cannabis was a gateway drug doing irreparable damage to society.
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Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2025
Goldstein had to show, among other things, a substantial likelihood of success on the merits and a substantial threat of irreparable injury (meaning the kind of injury monetary damages can’t remedy).
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The ruling came in a challenge filed by several refugee resettlement organizations whose lawsuit earlier this month argued that President Donald Trump's indefinite suspension of the U.S. refugee program was unlawful and causing irreparable harm.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
The unions had argued the administration’s actions would cause irreparable harm, particularly for staff stationed abroad who faced sudden evacuations and restricted access to government systems.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
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Peter Su, Rolling Stone, 3 Mar. 2025
Goldstein had to show, among other things, a substantial likelihood of success on the merits and a substantial threat of irreparable injury (meaning the kind of injury monetary damages can’t remedy).
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 28 Feb. 2025
The ruling came in a challenge filed by several refugee resettlement organizations whose lawsuit earlier this month argued that President Donald Trump's indefinite suspension of the U.S. refugee program was unlawful and causing irreparable harm.
—Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
The unions had argued the administration’s actions would cause irreparable harm, particularly for staff stationed abroad who faced sudden evacuations and restricted access to government systems.
—Kaelan Deese, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irreparable
Adjective
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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
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 25 Mar. 2025.
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