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
According to the authors, the findings explain why many intimate symbiotic relationships are irreversible.
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Until now, identifying what liquid surrounds a specimen required opening the jar, risking evaporation, contamination, and irreversible damage.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
The downward spiral will accelerate, and the damage may become irreversible.
—Randy Linville, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2026
Fire in all its forms, literal and figurative and symbolic—the consuming ardor of desire, the irreversible incinerations of loss, the flaming swords of Genesis—is the central subject of Kelly Hoffer’s second collection Fire Series.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
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Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Until now, identifying what liquid surrounds a specimen required opening the jar, risking evaporation, contamination, and irreversible damage.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
The downward spiral will accelerate, and the damage may become irreversible.
—Randy Linville, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2026
Fire in all its forms, literal and figurative and symbolic—the consuming ardor of desire, the irreversible incinerations of loss, the flaming swords of Genesis—is the central subject of Kelly Hoffer’s second collection Fire Series.
—Literary Hub, 2 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irreversible
irreparable
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Joseph Hatley, an attorney representing Leavenworth, said the city succeeded in demonstrating that allowing CoreCivic to reopen without a permit would have caused irreparable harm.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Rose Bowl is seeking to enforce terms of a lease that runs through 2044, arguing taxpayers are backing costly renovations at UCLA’s request and the Bruins’ departure would cause irreparable harm.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Irreversible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreversible. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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