as in irreversible
not capable of being repaired, regained, or undone
irreparable damage to the car
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Recent Examples of irreparable
An early motion for emergency injunctive relief failed, because Plaintiff had not shown actual or certainly impending irreparable harm.
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
All of these circumstances give rise to a substantial likelihood of irreparable misidentification.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
The groups also noted that the delay in funding could cause irreparable harm to the awardees, leading to the organizations going out of business.
—Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 7 Apr. 2025
Venezuelans who sued have provided significant evidence that TPS holders and their families would suffer irreparable harm if the revocation was allowed to go forward, the judge said.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
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Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
All of these circumstances give rise to a substantial likelihood of irreparable misidentification.
—Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025
The groups also noted that the delay in funding could cause irreparable harm to the awardees, leading to the organizations going out of business.
—Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 7 Apr. 2025
Venezuelans who sued have provided significant evidence that TPS holders and their families would suffer irreparable harm if the revocation was allowed to go forward, the judge said.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irreparable
Adjective
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The Japanese Foreign Ministry warned that the country has until about 2030 before the trend is irreversible.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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More important, economists say, the rise of free trade may be irreversible, its benefits so powerful that the rest of the world finds a way to keep the system going, even without its central player.—
Mark Landler,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 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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Lawmakers warn that evidence critical to future war crimes investigations may be irretrievable.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
20 Mar. 2025
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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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“Irreparable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreparable. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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