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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Pope Francis, 88, died Easter Monday of a stroke and irreversible heart failure following a lengthy bout of double pneumonia, the Vatican shared.
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Always keep a copy of the original image to avoid any potential irreversible loss.
—Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Soon after came the final blow — irreversible heart failure.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
Brand damage is ’100% irreversible’ The damage to the Tesla brand by Musk may be far greater than Ives and other bulls admit.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 25 Apr. 2025
Always keep a copy of the original image to avoid any potential irreversible loss.
—Paul Monckton, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
Soon after came the final blow — irreversible heart failure.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 23 Apr. 2025
Brand damage is ’100% irreversible’ The damage to the Tesla brand by Musk may be far greater than Ives and other bulls admit.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 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 30 Apr. 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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