as in irreversible
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not capable of being changed; impossible to revoke
She has made an irrevocable decision. an irrevocable change
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Recent Examples of irrevocable
For example, assets to a beneficiary of an irrevocable trust don’t affect the beneficiary’s assets and wouldn’t count against their qualification for government benefits, Ringbauer said.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 27 June 2025
This may include irrevocable trusts for Medicaid planning, special needs trusts for disabled beneficiaries, or long-term care endowment funds through dedicated trusts.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Murdoch used an irrevocable trust, which typically isn’t changeable, to give each of four children equal voting rights over his famously conservative media empire.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 19 June 2025
Drawing too much from one side of the ledger results in irrevocable debt.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 27 June 2025
This may include irrevocable trusts for Medicaid planning, special needs trusts for disabled beneficiaries, or long-term care endowment funds through dedicated trusts.
—Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes.com, 23 June 2025
Murdoch used an irrevocable trust, which typically isn’t changeable, to give each of four children equal voting rights over his famously conservative media empire.
—Medora Lee, USA Today, 19 June 2025
Drawing too much from one side of the ledger results in irrevocable debt.
—E. Alex Jung, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrevocable
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If, indeed, this administration and its congressional supporters are preparing a case against Powell, the damage done to the Fed’s independence will, in my opinion, be long-lasting, if not irreversible.—
Ron Insana,
CNBC,
11 July 2025
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In this entertaining sequel, Lois learns Clark's identity, prompting him to renounce his Kryptonian superpowers — a process that, as his late mom (Susannah York) repeatedly tells him, is irreversible.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
10 July 2025
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Sure, a small part of me clings to my irreplaceable role as Izzy’s one and only mother.—
Julie Kim,
The Atlantic,
9 July 2025
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Three weeks ago, Moscow struck again, this time with squadrons of armed drones that hit the thousand-year-old Saint Sophia Cathedral in Kyiv, a World Heritage wonder with golden domes and irreplaceable icons.—
Kevin Holden Platt,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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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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“Irrevocable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrevocable. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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