as in irreparable
not capable of being repaired, regained, or undone
fortunately, the misprint wasn't an irreversible error since it was discovered early
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Recent Examples of irreversible
The usual one that pops into people’s heads is that fire seems to be an irreversible invention.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Socotra needs to implement similar protections before damage becomes irreversible, Van Damme said.
—Shane Farrell, NBC news, 28 June 2025
Reengaging Iran diplomatically will require a combination of military and economic assurances that are visible and irreversible, some made unilaterally by the United States and some made alongside other countries.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 June 2025
We’re bombarded with too many horror stories of irreversible hair loss and too few success stories of hair recovery.
—Zahra Spencer, Allure, 24 June 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
Socotra needs to implement similar protections before damage becomes irreversible, Van Damme said.
—Shane Farrell, NBC news, 28 June 2025
Reengaging Iran diplomatically will require a combination of military and economic assurances that are visible and irreversible, some made unilaterally by the United States and some made alongside other countries.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 25 June 2025
We’re bombarded with too many horror stories of irreversible hair loss and too few success stories of hair recovery.
—Zahra Spencer, Allure, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for irreversible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irreversible
irreparable
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Her illness has left her with irreparable dental damage—forcing her to spend thousands of dollars to restore her smile, a painful and permanent reminder of her eating disorder.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 July 2025
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The lawsuit alleges that the negligence of the waste management company led to Taylor’s death and caused irreparable harm to his family, according to the press release.—
Caelyn Pender,
Mercury News,
10 July 2025
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“Irreversible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreversible. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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