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
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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The Government likely faces irreparable harm to ongoing, highly sensitive international diplomacy and national-security operations.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
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
Andrew Harnik / Getty Images Bhattacharya was one of three authors of the Great Barrington Declaration, an October 2020 open letter maintaining that lockdowns were causing irreparable harm.
—CBS News, 25 Mar. 2025
In addition to press freedom concerns, the lawsuit is meant to address the irreparable harm the Trump administration's actions have had on the careers of VOA employees, as well as the risks associated with losing access to their salaries, benefits and legal support.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
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
Andrew Harnik / Getty Images Bhattacharya was one of three authors of the Great Barrington Declaration, an October 2020 open letter maintaining that lockdowns were causing irreparable harm.
—CBS News, 25 Mar. 2025
In addition to press freedom concerns, the lawsuit is meant to address the irreparable harm the Trump administration's actions have had on the careers of VOA employees, as well as the risks associated with losing access to their salaries, benefits and legal support.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Irreparable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irreparable. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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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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