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as in hopeless
not capable of being cured or reformed
the firm belief that no juvenile delinquent is irremediable
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as in irreparable
not capable of being repaired, regained, or undone
it turned out that the flood damage was not irremediable
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Recent Examples of irremediable
Many thought that a healthy forest would never thrive in impoverished, mercury-laden topsoil and that the piles of sandy tailings, the residue from the gold mining effort, and the pools of wastewater were irremediable.
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Simeon Tegel, NPR, 2 Apr. 2024
For example, if a package containing plasma is left outside during extreme weather conditions, like 20 degrees below freezing in Boston or 115-degree heat in Arizona, the contents could suffer irremediable damage that renders them unsafe for use.
—Guy Yehiav, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Though Harvard’s governing body initially stood behind Gay after what some considered a tepid response to the student groups’ statement, the plagiarism allegations proved irremediable.
—Annie Massa, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2024
This is not a picture of irremediable structural dysfunction that will lead inexorably to collapse.
—Fareed Zakaria, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023
The mayor has heard hundreds of stories about irremediable loss and fears like people had never experienced.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2023
Though only the last is irremediable.
—Jennifer Senior, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2022
The animating conviction that America’s economic, governmental, and judicial institutions are irremediable distinguishes Portland protesters from others around the country.
—Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2020
In many cases mental illness lays a persistent, tragic, and irremediable burden on individuals and their families who do not have the means for private mental health care.
—courant.com, 27 Oct. 2019
Simeon Tegel, NPR, 2 Apr. 2024
For example, if a package containing plasma is left outside during extreme weather conditions, like 20 degrees below freezing in Boston or 115-degree heat in Arizona, the contents could suffer irremediable damage that renders them unsafe for use.
—Guy Yehiav, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024
Though Harvard’s governing body initially stood behind Gay after what some considered a tepid response to the student groups’ statement, the plagiarism allegations proved irremediable.
—Annie Massa, Fortune, 13 Jan. 2024
This is not a picture of irremediable structural dysfunction that will lead inexorably to collapse.
—Fareed Zakaria, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023
The mayor has heard hundreds of stories about irremediable loss and fears like people had never experienced.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2023
Though only the last is irremediable.
—Jennifer Senior, The Atlantic, 9 Feb. 2022
The animating conviction that America’s economic, governmental, and judicial institutions are irremediable distinguishes Portland protesters from others around the country.
—Luke Mogelson, The New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2020
In many cases mental illness lays a persistent, tragic, and irremediable burden on individuals and their families who do not have the means for private mental health care.
—courant.com, 27 Oct. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irremediable
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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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Goldstein had to show, among other things, a substantial likelihood of success on the merits and a substantial threat of irreparable injury (meaning the kind of injury monetary damages can’t remedy).—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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The ruling came in a challenge filed by several refugee resettlement organizations whose lawsuit earlier this month argued that President Donald Trump's indefinite suspension of the U.S. refugee program was unlawful and causing irreparable harm.—
Chris Kenning,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In the decade since she was diagnosed with an incurable brain disease, Joline Tingler has been in and out of a half dozen Orange County homeless shelters.—
CalMatters,
The Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2025
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Harlow, born Chantelle Brown-Young, was diagnosed with vitiligo, an incurable skin pigmentation disease that causes colorless patches to develop on a person’s body, at the age of four.—
Jack Guy,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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Moreover, damage to the donor area can be irreversible.—
Kyle J. Russell,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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The disorder has long been considered irreversible.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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And there was data that was lost, that was irretrievable.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
2 Jan. 2025
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Once deleted, users can also manually empty the trash folder, making those files and communications irretrievable and truly deleted from the online platform.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes,
26 Sep. 2024
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“Irremediable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irremediable. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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