as in irreversible
not capable of being repaired, regained, or undone
irreparable damage to the car
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Recent Examples of irreparable
Despite the growth of organ preservation technologies, many donor organs are still transported in unregulated consumer ice coolers, even when the medical consensus says that ice is too cold and can cause irreparable damage to organ tissues.
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Brittany Clayborne, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
Whether that attention is welcome is secondary to what appears to be a deep — and potentially irreparable — rift on the political right.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
The thing is, Ye’s words and actions the last few years have caused incalculable, irreparable damage.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Judge Tanya Walton Pratt ruled the NCAA did not show how the online sports wagering platform's use of the terms would cause irreparable harm.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Brittany Clayborne, USA Today, 12 Apr. 2026
Whether that attention is welcome is secondary to what appears to be a deep — and potentially irreparable — rift on the political right.
—Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2026
The thing is, Ye’s words and actions the last few years have caused incalculable, irreparable damage.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Apr. 2026
Judge Tanya Walton Pratt ruled the NCAA did not show how the online sports wagering platform's use of the terms would cause irreparable harm.
—ABC News, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irreparable
Adjective
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The outcome hinges on whether Iran can secure an agreement to lift international sanctions — without which economists warn the economic damage could prove irreversible.—
Amir-Hussein Radjy,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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For some galaxies, the shutdown might be irreversible, a truly permanent end to star formation, likely due to severe gas loss.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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This is why the tragedy of Gaza seems definitive and irremediable: because a state and an army that pretend to be the expression of that culture, as the heirs of that history, have betrayed the Jewish intellectual contribution to modern civilization.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
24 Mar. 2026
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Many of the country’s top psychiatric groups warn that there is no empirical standard for determining whether a mental-health condition is irremediable.—
Elizabeth Bruenig,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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For Isaac, the film also captures something irretrievable.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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Days before, Sheriff Nanos had said images were irretrievable.—
Richard Ruelas,
AZCentral.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Irreparable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreparable. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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