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.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irreversible
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
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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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