as in hopeless
not capable of being cured or reformed
an incurable flirt at school dances
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Called stage 4 breast cancer, this disease is incurable.
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Jennifer Welsh Published, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2025
Lupus has long been considered incurable—but a series of breakthroughs are fueling hope.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
While Richards’ family did not disclose her cause of death in the statement, Richards spoke openly with CNN’s Anderson Cooper last June about her battle with glioblastoma– an aggressive type of brain cancer that is incurable and has a survival rate of 12 to 18 months.
—Michelle Krupa, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
Richards had revealed in early 2024 that she’d been diagnosed with glioblastoma, an incurable brain cancer.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Jan. 2025
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Jennifer Welsh Published, Verywell Health, 30 Jan. 2025
Lupus has long been considered incurable—but a series of breakthroughs are fueling hope.
—Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2024
While Richards’ family did not disclose her cause of death in the statement, Richards spoke openly with CNN’s Anderson Cooper last June about her battle with glioblastoma– an aggressive type of brain cancer that is incurable and has a survival rate of 12 to 18 months.
—Michelle Krupa, CNN, 20 Jan. 2025
Richards had revealed in early 2024 that she’d been diagnosed with glioblastoma, an incurable brain cancer.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Incurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incurable. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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