irreversible

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ir·re·vers·ible | \ ˌir-i-ˈvər-sə-bəl

Definition of irreversible

: not reversible

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He suffered an irreversible loss of vision. The crisis has done irreversible harm to the countries' relations.

Recent Examples on the Web Until the plutocrats who own the fashion industry volunteer to earn less money, the environment will continue to suffer egregious and irreversible damage. — Cintra Wilson, The New York Review of Books, "Waste Not, Shop Not," 11 Feb. 2020 Researchers have used the IceBridge data to observe that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet may be in a state of irreversible decline directly contributing to rising sea levels. — Taylor Kate Brown, SFChronicle.com, "Bay Briefing: Coronavirus — what Bay Area residents need to know," 28 Jan. 2020 If accidentally inhaled, roundworm infections can lead to irreversible brain, heart, or eye damage. — Popular Science, "Eleven animals you can identify by their poop," 23 Jan. 2020 Researchers have warned that seas are warming and glaciers are melting at faster rates, potentially bringing the world closer to a cascade of tipping points or irreversible changes that would dramatically shift life on Earth. — BostonGlobe.com, "The “100 percent renewables” bill the students support resembles legislation already passed in six other states, including New York and California. But in Massachusetts, a similar bill went nowhere last session and now remains in committee.," 7 Dec. 2019 In a picture captured by the photographer Rich Clarkson, the faces of the Kentucky players and coaches show a recognition of an irreversible change. — The Atlantic, "What Is the Most Significant Sports Victory of All Time?," 8 Sep. 2019 This change in vision and values has brought irreversible changes in the understanding and practice of architecture today. — Angela Serratore, Curbed, "The magical (postmodern) world of Disney," 17 July 2019 Abrupt, non- linear, irreversible changes are underway in the Arctic, Antarctica, Greenland and the world’s glaciers, which are crucial to food, water and agricultural production. — Farhana Yamin, Time, "This Is the Only Way to Tackle the Climate Emergency," 14 June 2019 But its urgency as an issue relies on fears about irreversible cultural change — that continuing to grant birthright citizenship will result in the loss of something irreducibly American. — Dara Lind, Vox, "Birthright citizenship, explained: why some on the right want to end it, and what they get wrong," 23 July 2018

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