as in hopeless
not capable of being cured or reformed
an incurable flirt at school dances
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Drug companies largely have focused on attacking amyloid-beta as a way to slow Alzheimer's, an incurable disease that afflicts 6.9 million Americans.
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Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
By the time Reyes Gonzalez had reached his 33rd birthday, his lungs had been ravaged by silicosis, an incurable disease.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2024
The incurable disease affects hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S.
Researchers are trying to strike a balance with the cells to help regulate lupus.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
Last year, Lee was diagnosed with an incurable kidney disease that forced her to take a training hiatus.
—Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 1 July 2024
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Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 30 July 2024
By the time Reyes Gonzalez had reached his 33rd birthday, his lungs had been ravaged by silicosis, an incurable disease.
—Emily Alpert Reyes, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2024
The incurable disease affects hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S.
Researchers are trying to strike a balance with the cells to help regulate lupus.
—Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 12 July 2024
Last year, Lee was diagnosed with an incurable kidney disease that forced her to take a training hiatus.
—Byalexa Mikhail, Fortune Well, 1 July 2024
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“Incurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incurable. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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