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
The pope's death was attributed to a cerebral stroke followed by irreversible heart failure, according to official Vatican reports.
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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
His official cause of death, at 7:35 a.m. local time on Monday, was determined to be from a cerebral stroke, coma and irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse, the Vatican previously said.
—Adam Carlson, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Francis died from complications related to a stroke, followed by a coma and irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
The pontiff died of a cerebral stroke that put him in a coma and led to irreversible heart failure at 7:35 a.m. local time at his residence, the Casa Santa Marta.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2025
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Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 22 Apr. 2025
His official cause of death, at 7:35 a.m. local time on Monday, was determined to be from a cerebral stroke, coma and irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse, the Vatican previously said.
—Adam Carlson, People.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Francis died from complications related to a stroke, followed by a coma and irreversible cardiocirculatory collapse.
—Ross Rosenfeld, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Apr. 2025
The pontiff died of a cerebral stroke that put him in a coma and led to irreversible heart failure at 7:35 a.m. local time at his residence, the Casa Santa Marta.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 21 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irreversible
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The government's removal would result in irreparable harm including exposure to violence, persecution, and family separation.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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Perhaps the Administration will eventually lose in court, but the harm already done will be irreparable.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Irreversible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreversible. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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