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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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.
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Ron Insana, CNBC, 11 July 2025
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
The $2 Trillion Deposit Displacement Opportunity The deposit displacement crisis isn't irreversible.
—Ron Shevlin, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Congress is currently debating a budget that could have irreversible consequences for Colorado’s cultural heritage.
—Dawn Diprince, Denver Post, 24 June 2025
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Ron Insana, CNBC, 11 July 2025
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
The $2 Trillion Deposit Displacement Opportunity The deposit displacement crisis isn't irreversible.
—Ron Shevlin, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
Congress is currently debating a budget that could have irreversible consequences for Colorado’s cultural heritage.
—Dawn Diprince, Denver Post, 24 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for irreversible
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“Irreversible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irreversible. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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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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