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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
For some, the country is an irredeemable pariah state, responsive only to harsh punishment and containment.
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Victoria Nuland, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2020
Not that the storms led to some irredeemable gaffe or unveiled some salacious scandal.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 24 Oct. 2024
What the fury around her political opinions tells me is that toxic political discourse closely resembles toxic stan culture, both of which are spiritually indebted to toxic sports fandom, the original irredeemable online subculture.
—Hazlitt, 23 Oct. 2024
However, none of this means that knotless braids need to be banished to the far-off lands of irredeemable hair heaven.
—Tayler Adigun, Essence, 9 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for irredeemable
Victoria Nuland, Foreign Affairs, 9 June 2020
Not that the storms led to some irredeemable gaffe or unveiled some salacious scandal.
—Vox Staff, Vox, 24 Oct. 2024
What the fury around her political opinions tells me is that toxic political discourse closely resembles toxic stan culture, both of which are spiritually indebted to toxic sports fandom, the original irredeemable online subculture.
—Hazlitt, 23 Oct. 2024
However, none of this means that knotless braids need to be banished to the far-off lands of irredeemable hair heaven.
—Tayler Adigun, Essence, 9 Oct. 2024
See All Example Sentences for irredeemable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irredeemable
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Is there a way out of our divided country’s seemingly hopeless predicament?—
Jackie Strause,
The Hollywood Reporter,
25 Feb. 2025
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People who find themselves in financial trouble sometimes consider taking drastic measures when their situation appears hopeless.—
Paulette Perhach,
New York Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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The reaction also had to be irreversible to prevent ongoing cycles of reactions between the lithium and the remains of the chemical that brought it there.—
John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
21 Feb. 2025
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After four years of age, the limited functional retinal tissue degenerates, leading to total and irreversible blindness.—
Tom Rogers,
Newsweek,
21 Feb. 2025
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Now shortlisted for the 2025 Academy Awards, Benjamin Ree’s documentary tells the story of Mats Steen, a young Norwegian who died at 25 from Duchenne muscular dystrophy, an inherited and incurable degenerative neuromuscular disorder.—
Scott Roxborough,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Jan. 2025
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Called stage 4 breast cancer, this disease is incurable.—
Jennifer Welsh Published,
Verywell Health,
30 Jan. 2025
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Judge John Bates’ temporary restraining order came after Doctors for America sued the government, saying irreparable harm was caused by the loss of dozens of public health websites that the doctors used regularly to treat patients and conduct research.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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Without open discussions and mutual understanding, misunderstandings can turn into irreparable divides.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
1 Feb. 2025
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Bridget’s old on-again, off-again boss/beau Daniel Cleaver (played by the gloriously incorrigible Hugh Grant) drifts in and out of the story.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
TIME,
14 Feb. 2025
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Mahler-Werfel was described as an incorrigible antisemite who enslaved Jewish men and drove them to early graves.—
Alex Ross,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Irredeemable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irredeemable. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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