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 According to the Vatican, his death was caused by a stroke that led to a coma and irreversible heart failure. Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 26 Apr. 2025 Francis died of a stroke and irreversible heart failure, Vatican doctor Andrea Arcangeli said in a death certificate released April 21. Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025 Imagine being just 24 years old, newly fitted with an irreversible colostomy and told to start dying. Carissa Talmage, People.com, 2 May 2025 Yet many feel that a profound and irreversible shift has already occurred. Ned Temko, Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for irreversible
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irreparable
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  • The groups are asking the human rights commission to order precautionary measures, basically an emergency action to prevent irreparable harm.
    Marcos Alemán, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2025
  • The loss of a Soldier is always an irreparable tragedy.
    Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 8 May 2025

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“Irreversible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreversible. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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