as in hopeless
not capable of being cured or reformed
an incorrigible criminal who should spend the rest of his life behind bars
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as in delinquent
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Recent Examples of incorrigible
Ed Martin, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2024
The response was perfectly Lil Nas X—incorrigible, lovable, and a little sad.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2024
Working from the assumption that hoarding is a damaging psychological condition, and not just an annoying habit, the researchers got previously incorrigible pack rats to take videos and photos of their treasured possessions.
—Joe Queenan, WSJ, 9 Nov. 2023
While recognizing Dyke’s decency to employees, DeSantis found his boss to be an incorrigible micromanager, firing off emails at all hours of the night.
—James Bandler, ProPublica, 21 Nov. 2023
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Believe it or not, despite name changes, there are still several religious institutions where incorrigible youth can be sent when parents have reached the end of their rope.
—Ed Martin, Baltimore Sun, 25 Apr. 2024
The response was perfectly Lil Nas X—incorrigible, lovable, and a little sad.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2024
Working from the assumption that hoarding is a damaging psychological condition, and not just an annoying habit, the researchers got previously incorrigible pack rats to take videos and photos of their treasured possessions.
—Joe Queenan, WSJ, 9 Nov. 2023
While recognizing Dyke’s decency to employees, DeSantis found his boss to be an incorrigible micromanager, firing off emails at all hours of the night.
—James Bandler, ProPublica, 21 Nov. 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for incorrigible
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That doesn’t mean Trump's opponents are facing a hopeless task.Gunther Peck / Made by History, TIME, 12 Dec. 2024
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As Queenie, navigating empty relationships and professional disappointments on a journey from self-sabotage to self-worth, Brown makes a whole person from a variety of attitudes — hopeful, hopeless, hungover, exuberant, fretful, thoughtful.Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 3 Dec. 2024
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The second oldest juvenile delinquent: Lana Habash.Howie Carr, Boston Herald, 27 Apr. 2024
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After all, the recruitment of delinquents shows the desperate lengths Moscow must now go to with the Ukraine war draining its resources, Western intelligence officials point out.Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Dec. 2024
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The rare brain malformation occurs in utero and is incurable, just like Stage 4 liver cirrhosis.Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 15 Dec. 2024
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Arthritis is currently incurable, but the Zoo staff managed her condition with various treatments and therapies to slow down the degenerative disease and lessen the pain.Margherita Bassi, Smithsonian Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024
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On The Challenge: Battle of the Eras, these now-geriatric degenerates will duke it out for the only prize worth fighting for: making their kids proud.Emma Sharpe, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2024
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There’s the medieval brutality: Gómez was a homicidal degenerate who collected torture methods instead of stamps.Tim Padgett, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024
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However, rumors that the derelict mansion in the video was Jordan’s have since been debunked.Megan Johnson, Architectural Digest, 19 Sep. 2024
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Maine’s housing stock skews old, with high rates of derelict and seasonally vacant properties.Donovan Lynch, NBC News, 4 Aug. 2024
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The fight almost bankrupts the town of Shelby, Montana, which borrowed heavily to stage it. 1930 — Helen Wills Moody wins her fourth straight singles title at Wimbledon with a 6-2, 6-2 win over Elizabeth Ryan.Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2023
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The plan is intended to prevent the company from being dissolved, forced into liquidation or formally declared bankrupt.Michelle Toh, CNN, 19 May 2020
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“Incorrigible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incorrigible. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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