irreparably
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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Graham knew that saying forever didn’t necessarily mean forever, and that the result of that promise snapping could break a family irreparably.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
In his dissent, Justice Clarence Thomas argued that pharmaceutical companies “cannot, in any legally relevant sense, be irreparably harmed by a court order that makes it more difficult for them to commit crimes.”
From Salon ● May 15, 2026
"This violation irreparably undermines the integrity of the resulting referendum vote and renders it null and void," the court said.
From Barron's ● May 8, 2026
The head of IT reported that 70% of Sony’s servers were irreparably damaged.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026
Unless the pace of decision-making accelerated, he knew, the fair would fall irreparably behind schedule, yet if anything the barriers to efficiency were increasing in size and number.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
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