as in irreversible
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not capable of being changed; impossible to revoke
She has made an irrevocable decision. an irrevocable change
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Recent Examples of irrevocable
But his other adult children were not on board with the plan, forcing an effort to change the irrevocable trust to a Nevada courtroom.
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Keough also agreed to pay Priscilla $50,000 to resign as co-trustee of the irrevocable trust whose sole asset was the life insurance policy.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Ensure that high-impact or ambiguous cases automatically trigger warnings that require human inspection before irrevocable decisions are taken.
—Perry Carpenter, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Any threats to this funding will cause irrevocable damage to the national economy and to the entire State of Maryland.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
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Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025
Keough also agreed to pay Priscilla $50,000 to resign as co-trustee of the irrevocable trust whose sole asset was the life insurance policy.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 5 Sep. 2025
Ensure that high-impact or ambiguous cases automatically trigger warnings that require human inspection before irrevocable decisions are taken.
—Perry Carpenter, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Any threats to this funding will cause irrevocable damage to the national economy and to the entire State of Maryland.
—Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for irrevocable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrevocable
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The condition, present from birth, can cause pain and irreversible damage if untreated.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The groups argue that the project does not meet state water quality standards, and the impact will be irreversible.—
Laura Schulte,
jsonline.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Similarly, Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis—who envisions AI curing diseases and even helping colonize the Milky Way in the near future—says the human element of care is irreplaceable.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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Skills that need a deep understanding of how people work and why, like communication, emotional intelligence, and critical thinking, are irreplaceable in the workplace.—
Ethan Stone,
Ascend Agency,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Chamber of Commerce argues that tariffs are inflicting irreparable harm and that their uncertainty is causing companies to delay capital investments and consumers to delay purchases.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
3 Nov. 2025
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But many who protested over the summer worry that irreparable damage has already occurred, and is being accelerated by the government shutdown.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Irrevocable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrevocable. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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