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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In either case, the transfer is usually irreversible once completed.
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Andreina Rodriguez,maya Benjamin, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
The consequences of the AI boom are likely irreversible, and the future is certainly unknowable.
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Producers and sellers of recreational nitrous oxide are giving this dangerous product a false sheen of safety and regulation when the harsh reality is frost-bite injuries, irreversible brain damage and even death.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2025
The groups argue that the project does not meet state water quality standards, and the impact will be irreversible.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Andreina Rodriguez,maya Benjamin, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2025
The consequences of the AI boom are likely irreversible, and the future is certainly unknowable.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2025
Producers and sellers of recreational nitrous oxide are giving this dangerous product a false sheen of safety and regulation when the harsh reality is frost-bite injuries, irreversible brain damage and even death.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 14 Aug. 2025
The groups argue that the project does not meet state water quality standards, and the impact will be irreversible.
—Caitlin Looby, jsonline.com, 13 Aug. 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 27 Aug. 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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