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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
If America is irredeemable, this thinking goes, then justice demands no less than a complete reboot of the country.
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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
Sign up In Canada, assisted dying was legalized in 2016 for mentally competent adults with an irredeemable medical condition.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 8 May 2024
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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
Sign up In Canada, assisted dying was legalized in 2016 for mentally competent adults with an irredeemable medical condition.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 8 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irredeemable
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The cyclical nature of symptoms can leave you feeling hopeless and out of control.Anna Giorgi, Verywell Health, 27 Nov. 2024
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His performance, inhabiting the sad, addicted, stricken, sick and hopeless romantic Lee is already being lauded as Oscar season begins.Kevin Dolak, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Nov. 2024
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The question now is whether the post-Paris fabric of international climate cooperation is still resilient enough to forestall the irreversible symptoms of an overheating planet.Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 21 Nov. 2024
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The incident led to Mo calling out Haile in a very public takedown of his former peer, leading to seemingly irreversible damage in their friendship.Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 19 Nov. 2024
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Two days later, he was faced with worse news: A second scan found the cancer originated in his prostate and had metastasized to his bones, leaving tumors in his shoulder, pelvis, hip, spine and rib — incurable stage 4 cancer.Rebecca Cohen, NBC News, 20 Oct. 2024
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The actor appeared in Morbius as Dr. Emil Nicholas, a mentor and father figure to Dr. Michael Morbius (Jared Leto), who runs a facility for people with incurable illnesses.Glenn Garner, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2024
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Unless a preliminary injunction is granted, Plaintiffs will suffer the indisputable irreparable harm of being unable to compete without risking forfeiting their antitrust claims.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Long-term exposure to chlorine can cause prolonged health issues such as potentially irreparable lung damage.Jess Craig, Vox, 30 Sep. 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 3 Dec. 2024.
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