as in irreparable
not capable of being repaired, regained, or undone
fortunately, the misprint wasn't an irreversible error since it was discovered early
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Recent Examples of irreversible
More people own crypto, and because crypto transactions are irreversible, individuals and exchanges are increasingly becoming targets.
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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
That shift would train audiences to expect movies at home first, theaters second — an irreversible change in consumer behavior that no future studio could undo.
—Joseph M. Singer, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2025
At every step of the process, his doctors offered him a range of options and were clear about the long-term health risks and, importantly, when certain treatments would be irreversible.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 19 Dec. 2025
These examples demonstrate that cyclicality and irreversible linearity are not, as so frequently asserted, the dominant time perceptions of traditional and modern societies respectively.
—Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
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Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 19 Dec. 2025
That shift would train audiences to expect movies at home first, theaters second — an irreversible change in consumer behavior that no future studio could undo.
—Joseph M. Singer, Deadline, 19 Dec. 2025
At every step of the process, his doctors offered him a range of options and were clear about the long-term health risks and, importantly, when certain treatments would be irreversible.
—Natalie Eilbert, jsonline.com, 19 Dec. 2025
These examples demonstrate that cyclicality and irreversible linearity are not, as so frequently asserted, the dominant time perceptions of traditional and modern societies respectively.
—Literary Hub, 17 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irreversible
irreparable
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The lung damage caused by pulmonary fibrosis is irreparable, and medicine, therapy and lung transplants are options for treatment.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
19 Dec. 2025
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However, seeing him in a Yankees uniform would do irreparable damage to his legacy with the Blue Jays.—
Aaliyan Mohammed,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Dec. 2025
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“Irreversible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreversible. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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