as in irreversible
not capable of being repaired, regained, or undone
irreparable damage to the car
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Recent Examples of irreparable
There is a presumption of irreparable harm, Brann noted, after a finding of trademark infringement.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
Immediate, irreparable harm When the government creates a policy that might violate the Constitution or federal law, affected people can sue in federal court to stop it.
—Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
Their outcomes are far from certain, and the cases might be decided only after irreparable damage has been done.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025
But that's likely no comfort to users like Hunt, who worry that OpenAI merely retaining the data—even if it's never shared with news organizations—could cause severe and irreparable harms.
—ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 July 2025
Immediate, irreparable harm When the government creates a policy that might violate the Constitution or federal law, affected people can sue in federal court to stop it.
—Cassandra Burke Robertson, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
Their outcomes are far from certain, and the cases might be decided only after irreparable damage has been done.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 25 June 2025
But that's likely no comfort to users like Hunt, who worry that OpenAI merely retaining the data—even if it's never shared with news organizations—could cause severe and irreparable harms.
—ArsTechnica, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irreparable
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Florida’s law has exceptions, including to save the life of a pregnant woman or prevent irreversible impairment of bodily functions.—
Geoff Mulvihill,
Fortune,
25 July 2025
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That is, after a decade in which Iran’s expanding power and influence seemed irreversible, they were in fact reversed by Israel -- with last-minute help from American B-2 bombers.—
Elliott Abrams,
National Review,
24 July 2025
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Additionally, the court found that after considering several factors, the government failed to prove that Abrego Garcia poses an irremediable danger to the community.—
Greg Wehner , Bill Mears,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
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Despite the incident, The Animal Haven reaffirmed its no-kill shelter status, and clarified that euthanasia in cases of irremediable canine aggression is in line with the Best Friends Animal Society's definition of no-kill.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Alcaraz broke the Italian twice, winning the set with an incredible backhand flick from what looked like an irretrievable position and cupping his ear.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Choi seems to be exploring, if subtly, the limitless number of paths a person can take, the manifold consequences of choices that seem inconsequential, the ways interpersonal disputes can widen into irretrievable losses, the awkward intersections of agency and fate: If only this, if not for that.—
Book Marks
June 5,
Literary Hub,
5 June 2025
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