How to Use irreparable in a Sentence

irreparable

adjective
  • The oil spill did irreparable harm to the bay.
  • The damage to their relationship was irreparable.
  • Her fear is that either choice may cause irreparable harm.
    — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
  • If so, this could be a sign of a larger problem that may be irreparable.
    — Sahaj Kaur Kohli, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Mar. 2023
  • If so, this could be a sign of a larger problem that may be irreparable.
    — Sahaj Kaur Kohli, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Sure, there will be those who say the owners and players did the game irreparable harm.
    — Mike Finger, San Antonio Express-News, 3 Mar. 2022
  • Of course, some mothers do cause irreparable harm to their children.
    — Barbara Graham, Good Housekeeping, 9 Dec. 2022
  • This guy is going to do irreparable damage to the soul of the country.
    — Walter Shapiro, The New Republic, 6 Jan. 2020
  • People on both sides of the aisle said the episode did irreparable damage to the country.
    — Mattie Kahn, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2018
  • In some cases the damage done can have irreparable costs to nature and wildlife.
    — The Economist, 18 Sep. 2019
  • All rides except the train were deemed unsafe and irreparable by the city and were removed.
    — Paige Eichkorn, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Depp has denied all claims of abuse and said the op-ed caused irreparable damage to his career.
    — Washington Post, 25 Apr. 2022
  • His loss, the father said, has left an irreparable void in the family.
    — Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 3 Aug. 2022
  • And in some cases, the damage was irreparable.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 2 Oct. 2025
  • By then, the lack of oxygen to his brain had caused irreparable damage, his brother said.
    — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2023
  • Most definitely not, as the risk is too great, and there could be irreparable harm.
    — Doug McCauley, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
  • Keep in mind that restarting may cause irreparable damage to the engine.
    — Gary Robbins, sandiegouniontribune.com, 8 July 2018
  • His passing is an irreparable loss for us & the whole industry.
    — Naledi Ushe, PEOPLE.com, 2 Sep. 2021
  • The message was one of alarm — that irreparable damage could occur.
    — Matthew Watkins, star-telegram.com, 1 June 2017
  • The damage can lead to further problems and be irreparable.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • Building a wall would do irreparable damage.
    — Lauren Villagran, USA Today, 28 Feb. 2026
  • So thinking ahead Iran, is it broken and irreparable?
    — CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The tribe is concerned about the danger of irreparable damage to one of its most sacred places.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2024
  • But the commission was blunt about the irreparable damage done.
    — Kyle Swenson, miamiherald, 27 Feb. 2018
  • The providers said their patients are suffering irreparable harm while the law is in effect.
    — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2023
  • So, thinking ahead, Iran, is it broken and irreparable?
    — CBS News, 5 Apr. 2026
  • Failla said, though, those claims by the unions fell short and did not show how the release of these records would put them in irreparable harm.
    — Ryan W. Miller, USA TODAY, 22 Aug. 2020
  • City officials said moving or even touching them can cause irreparable harm.
    — Hannah Dreyfus, AZCentral.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Children play in a hot toxic vapor that's doing irreparable harm to both their lungs and the planet.
    — James Longman, ABC News, 2 Nov. 2021
  • The concrete matter of the play is the irreparable harm Emma does to anyone who trusts her.
    — Peter Marks, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2022

Some of these examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'irreparable.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.

Last Updated: