as in irreversible
not capable of being repaired, regained, or undone
irreparable damage to the car
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Recent Examples of irreparable
In the ruling, Judges Eric Clay and Karen Moore argued that the groups risk irreparable harm if pipeline construction begins before the judges decide their case.
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Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
The third, on an 0-and-2 heater down the middle to Fernando Tatis Jr., did irreparable harm.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
Data breaches can expose sensitive customer information, leading to regulatory fines, lawsuits and irreparable damage to a company's reputation.
—Francis Dinha, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
To 'accelerate' or to support 'accelerationism' is based on a white supremacist belief that the current system is irreparable and without an apparent political solution, and therefore violent action is necessary to precipitate societal and government collapse.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 26 Sep. 2024
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Jessica Mathews, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2024
The third, on an 0-and-2 heater down the middle to Fernando Tatis Jr., did irreparable harm.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
Data breaches can expose sensitive customer information, leading to regulatory fines, lawsuits and irreparable damage to a company's reputation.
—Francis Dinha, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
To 'accelerate' or to support 'accelerationism' is based on a white supremacist belief that the current system is irreparable and without an apparent political solution, and therefore violent action is necessary to precipitate societal and government collapse.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 26 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irreparable
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When ingested by children, the heavy metal can cause irreversible brain damage and behavioral issues.Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2024
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This condition may be acute (short-term) or chronic (long-term) and indicates a decline in kidney function that does not necessarily lead to irreversible damage or kidney failure.Robert Burakoff, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2024
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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
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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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Going into Comic-Con, Marvel really did need to reaffirm its swagger, to prove 2023 was a momentary ebb rather than the start of an irretrievable decline.Adam B. Vary, Variety, 28 July 2024
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“Irreparable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreparable. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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