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. 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 See All Example Sentences 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
  • 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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