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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Professor Tim Lenton from the University of Exeter reminded attendees that almost 85% of the world’s warm-water coral reefs have tipped into irreversible decline.
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Natalie Sum Yue Chung, Fortune, 3 May 2026
The hospital found that the baby had a skull fracture, irreversible brain bleeding, numerous retinal hemorrhages, and a fractured femur.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The outcome hinges on whether Iran can secure an agreement to lift international sanctions — without which economists warn the economic damage could prove irreversible.
—Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
For some galaxies, the shutdown might be irreversible, a truly permanent end to star formation, likely due to severe gas loss.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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Natalie Sum Yue Chung, Fortune, 3 May 2026
The hospital found that the baby had a skull fracture, irreversible brain bleeding, numerous retinal hemorrhages, and a fractured femur.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 1 May 2026
The outcome hinges on whether Iran can secure an agreement to lift international sanctions — without which economists warn the economic damage could prove irreversible.
—Amir-Hussein Radjy, Los Angeles Times, 28 Apr. 2026
For some galaxies, the shutdown might be irreversible, a truly permanent end to star formation, likely due to severe gas loss.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 25 Apr. 2026
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 5 May. 2026.
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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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