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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The tribe is concerned about the danger of irreparable damage to one of its most sacred places.
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2024
The tribe says it's frustrated after several years of attempting to have its people's voices heard by the federal government about the danger of irreparable damage to one of their most sacred and culturally important places, and asked the U.S. District Court to halt the exploratory drilling.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 8 Aug. 2024
Also, to obtain an injunction, WBD will need to establish irreparable harm, which means a harm that money damages can’t remedy.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 July 2024
And the regulations don't pose a likelihood of irreparable harm, as the court notes that states aren't even expected to submit a plan for at least two years, and the regulations won't kick in until 2030 at the earliest.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 23 July 2024
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Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2024
The tribe says it's frustrated after several years of attempting to have its people's voices heard by the federal government about the danger of irreparable damage to one of their most sacred and culturally important places, and asked the U.S. District Court to halt the exploratory drilling.
—Debra Utacia Krol, The Arizona Republic, 8 Aug. 2024
Also, to obtain an injunction, WBD will need to establish irreparable harm, which means a harm that money damages can’t remedy.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 July 2024
And the regulations don't pose a likelihood of irreparable harm, as the court notes that states aren't even expected to submit a plan for at least two years, and the regulations won't kick in until 2030 at the earliest.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 23 July 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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