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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Earlier this year, the Environmental Protection Agency rescinded several longstanding environmental regulations, including gutting the 2009 endangerment finding and rolling back air quality standards for coal-burning power plants, which advocates say will cause irreparable harm.
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
The Court’s tendency to side with the White House in such cases, if only temporarily, has allowed serious constitutional harm to continue, and has, in some cases, done irreparable damage.
—Gregg Nunziata, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Biggs sustained serious injuries to his face and head in the fall, including multiple jaw fractures, a cut on his chin that required surgery and irreparable damage to several teeth, according to the lawsuit.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The decision was a loss for environmental groups that had argued that the facility is causing irreparable harm to the surrounding Everglades wetland habitats.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
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Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
The Court’s tendency to side with the White House in such cases, if only temporarily, has allowed serious constitutional harm to continue, and has, in some cases, done irreparable damage.
—Gregg Nunziata, The Atlantic, 27 Apr. 2026
Biggs sustained serious injuries to his face and head in the fall, including multiple jaw fractures, a cut on his chin that required surgery and irreparable damage to several teeth, according to the lawsuit.
—Laura Fay, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The decision was a loss for environmental groups that had argued that the facility is causing irreparable harm to the surrounding Everglades wetland habitats.
—Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Irreparable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irreparable. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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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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