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
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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The groups also noted that the delay in funding could cause irreparable harm to the awardees, leading to the organizations going out of business.
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Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 7 Apr. 2025
Legal experts said the crush of cases and their urgency resulted from Trump’s record-setting pace of actions that 39 judges in 11 districts ruled unlawful and likely to cause irreparable harm to the people targeted.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
The judge found that allowing the reservoir expansion to continue without redoing the permits would cause irreparable environmental damage that cannot be compensated for by monetary payments.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2025
District Judge Arun Subramanian denied the request for a temporary restraining order, citing issues in the plaintiffs’ motion such as not addressing their standing to sue or their risk of irreparable harm from these actions.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
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Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 7 Apr. 2025
Legal experts said the crush of cases and their urgency resulted from Trump’s record-setting pace of actions that 39 judges in 11 districts ruled unlawful and likely to cause irreparable harm to the people targeted.
—Bart Jansen, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2025
The judge found that allowing the reservoir expansion to continue without redoing the permits would cause irreparable environmental damage that cannot be compensated for by monetary payments.
—Elise Schmelzer, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2025
District Judge Arun Subramanian denied the request for a temporary restraining order, citing issues in the plaintiffs’ motion such as not addressing their standing to sue or their risk of irreparable harm from these actions.
—Lexi Lonas Cochran, The Hill, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Irreparable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irreparable. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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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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