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
Synonyms
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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Carla K. Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
Bhattacharya was one of three authors of the Great Barrington Declaration, an October 2020 open letter maintaining that lockdowns were causing irreparable harm.
—Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Staff From Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Judge Kato Crews denied the request, writing that the plaintiffs failed to demonstrate irreparable harm, in part by waiting until two weeks before the Nov. 27-30 tournament to seek the injunction.
—The Athletic College Football Staff, The Athletic, 25 Nov. 2024
In identifying irreparable harm, Corker reasoned that athletes have a limited window of time to negotiate NIL deals.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 24 Nov. 2024
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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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