as in irreversible
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not capable of being changed; impossible to revoke
She has made an irrevocable decision. an irrevocable change
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Recent Examples of irrevocable
Still, the company acknowledged that its stance is not irrevocable.
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Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2026
In early December 2023, Rupert unilaterally altered the irrevocable family trust to install his son Lachlan as his successor.
—Gabriel Sherman, Vanity Fair, 14 Jan. 2026
Reiner likely can’t draw from his parents’ irrevocable trust, if there is one.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Young closes with a loose rendering of Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy, recasting the progression from hell to Paradise as an inward struggle to cope with irrevocable loss.
—The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025
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Aidin Vaziri, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2026
In early December 2023, Rupert unilaterally altered the irrevocable family trust to install his son Lachlan as his successor.
—Gabriel Sherman, Vanity Fair, 14 Jan. 2026
Reiner likely can’t draw from his parents’ irrevocable trust, if there is one.
—Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Young closes with a loose rendering of Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy, recasting the progression from hell to Paradise as an inward struggle to cope with irrevocable loss.
—The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrevocable
Adjective
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The state would never allow a commercial airline pilot to fly without layers of preventive safeguards, yet its DUI enforcement often escalates only after irreversible harm has taken place.—
Sean M. Cleary,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit said the harm to her career was irreversible and the emotional and reputational damage was immense.—
Larry Neumeister,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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Confident because the irreplaceable things are genuinely secure.—
Brendan Keegan,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2026
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Like irreplaceable firsthand accounts of the Great Chicago Fire, and diary entries from attendees of the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
1 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Judge Tanya Walton Pratt ruled the NCAA did not show how the online sports wagering platform's use of the terms would cause irreparable harm.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Ex-Deutsche Bank AG executive Michele Faissola is seeking as much as £500 million ($669 million) in his UK lawsuit over allegations the lender caused irreparable harm to his career, according to people familiar with the matter.—
Arno Schütze,
Bloomberg,
19 Mar. 2026
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“Irrevocable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrevocable. Accessed 7 Apr. 2026.
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