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as in hopeless
not capable of being cured or reformed
resigned to the fact that his in-laws are irredeemable practical jokers
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as in irreversible
not capable of being repaired, regained, or undone
the irredeemable loss of innocence that the war brought about
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Recent Examples of irredeemable
However, none of this means that knotless braids need to be banished to the far-off lands of irredeemable hair heaven.
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Tayler Adigun, Essence, 9 Oct. 2024
If America is irredeemable, this thinking goes, then justice demands no less than a complete reboot of the country.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2024
Nor is there a situation that is irredeemable, an experience that is hopeless.
—Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Jacobson, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024
In other words, without the bloodshed of the Civil War, the Constitution was irredeemable.
—John Yoo, National Review, 23 June 2024
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Tayler Adigun, Essence, 9 Oct. 2024
If America is irredeemable, this thinking goes, then justice demands no less than a complete reboot of the country.
—Gal Beckerman, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2024
Nor is there a situation that is irredeemable, an experience that is hopeless.
—Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak Jacobson, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2024
In other words, without the bloodshed of the Civil War, the Constitution was irredeemable.
—John Yoo, National Review, 23 June 2024
See all Example Sentences for irredeemable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irredeemable
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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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Not helping matters: Damian — who unbeknownst to Martha is still in Ingrid’s life — calmly informs Ingrid that the damage to the planet due to climate change is irreversible.Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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More tests by a liver specialist revealed Sanchez had Stage 4 cirrhosis of the liver, which is irreversible even with medication.Daniel Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 15 Dec. 2024
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In the film, Claudia is diagnosed with an incurable illness and decides to end her life on her own terms at a clinic in Switzerland.Jamie Lang, Variety, 3 Dec. 2024
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Édith and Sébastien organized the trip after learning that three of their kids – Mia, Colin, and Laurent – would eventually go blind because of the incurable eye condition retinitis pigmentosa.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Nov. 2024
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Obviously, there would be massive irreparable harm there.David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Loving parents instinctively prioritize their children’s safety, health and happiness, so a partner’s failure to do the same can create irreparable rifts.Mark Travers, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
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So if Vegas is the accomplished old sibling that everyone wants to be like, and Utah is the incorrigible youngster doing it its own way, that would make the Kraken the middle child of the group.Sean McIndoe, The Athletic, 1 July 2024
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Trump’s parents shipped their incorrigible second son off to military school 90 minutes outside New York City just after his 13th birthday.James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2024
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“Irredeemable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irredeemable. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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