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Examples of irreversible in a Sentence
He suffered an irreversible loss of vision.
The crisis has done irreversible harm to the countries' relations.
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The United States should stand up to Chinese ambition, but also avoid unnecessary provocations that could lead to an irreversible geopolitical rupture.
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Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2024
Here are two others, each a poignant reminder of the fragility of life and the irreversible consequences of extinction.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
As the world desperately seeks to avoid irreversible climate catastrophe, many have looked to the financial sector to help guide capital towards solutions and away from heavily carbon-emitting industries.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 4 Sep. 2024
His irreversible loss of hope plays as a counterpoint to Martha’s.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2024
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Charles Kupchan, Foreign Affairs, 9 Sep. 2024
Here are two others, each a poignant reminder of the fragility of life and the irreversible consequences of extinction.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
As the world desperately seeks to avoid irreversible climate catastrophe, many have looked to the financial sector to help guide capital towards solutions and away from heavily carbon-emitting industries.
—Melvin Backman, Quartz, 4 Sep. 2024
His irreversible loss of hope plays as a counterpoint to Martha’s.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 2 Sep. 2024
See all Example Sentences for irreversible
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irreversible
adjective
ir·re·vers·ible
ˌir-i-ˈvər-sə-bəl 
: impossible to reverse
an irreversible chemical reaction
irreversible damage
Medical Definition
irreversible
adjective
ir·re·vers·ible
ˌir-i-ˈvər-sə-bəl
: incapable of being reversed : not reversible
an irreversible medical procedure
: as
a
: impossible to make run or take place backward
irreversible chemical syntheses
b
of a colloid
: incapable of undergoing transformation from sol to gel or vice versa
c
of a pathological process
: of such severity that recovery is impossible
irreversible brain damage
Legal Definition
irreversible
adjective
ir·re·ver·si·ble
ˌir-rə-ˈvər-sə-bəl
: not reversible
an irreversible decision
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