Modifies a noun

• damage: Any conflict in the Taiwan Strait could result in irreparable damages to the peoples on both sides.

• harm: Environmental stresses can cause irreparable harm to coral reefs.

• breakdown: But what should be done in cases of irreparable breakdown of relationships?

• loss: For the first time in his life Polly had a sense of irreparable loss.

• injury: Now we know that repeated blows to the head inflict irreparable brain injuries.

• evil: No issue of this discussion can be satisfactory, for, decide as we may, there must be much irreparable evil.

Modifying Another Word

• often: All must recognize that imprisonment, even for a short period, ruptures lives and the damage is often irreparable.

• potentially: Acting as if it isn't there just draws out the period of time in which it does potentially irreparable damage to our lives.

• not: In other words, the injury here was not irreparable.

Used with adjective complement

• become: Otherwise the damage to their relationship might become irreparable.