as in irreversible
formal
not capable of being changed; impossible to revoke
She has made an irrevocable decision. an irrevocable change
Related Words
Relevance
Dissimilar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of irrevocable
Reiner likely can’t draw from his parents’ irrevocable trust, if there is one.
—
Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Young closes with a loose rendering of Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy, recasting the progression from hell to Paradise as an inward struggle to cope with irrevocable loss.
—The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025
Pamela and Deborah accused Decca of stealing a family scrapbook to aid the writer, leading to the threat of an irrevocable break.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
This irrevocable trust can be changed, designed to offer flexibility while maintaining key asset protections.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for irrevocable
Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 7 Jan. 2026
Young closes with a loose rendering of Dante Alighieri’s Divine Comedy, recasting the progression from hell to Paradise as an inward struggle to cope with irrevocable loss.
—The Atlantic, 4 Dec. 2025
Pamela and Deborah accused Decca of stealing a family scrapbook to aid the writer, leading to the threat of an irrevocable break.
—Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 1 Dec. 2025
This irrevocable trust can be changed, designed to offer flexibility while maintaining key asset protections.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for irrevocable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrevocable
Adjective
-
The damage done to the North African country’s records of cultural heritage could be horribly destructive and irreversible, warned a call for solidarity released in 2023 by the International Council of Museums.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
17 Mar. 2026
-
In the 1960s, Thalidomide, a drug marketed for morning sickness, left children around the world with irreversible birth defects; the United States avoided such a fate thanks to the FDA’s oversight.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
-
Floodwaters destroyed irreplaceable documents in the basement of Hamilton Library and caused damage to several laboratories with critical experiments, according to the National Weather Service.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
21 Mar. 2026
-
To avoid losing any irreplaceable pieces, your best bet is to leave them at home.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
-
Ex-Deutsche Bank AG executive Michele Faissola is seeking as much as £500 million ($669 million) in his UK lawsuit over allegations the lender caused irreparable harm to his career, according to people familiar with the matter.—
Arno Schütze,
Bloomberg,
19 Mar. 2026
-
The administration argued in court that benefits fraud in Colorado necessitated a pilot program, that the federal government had the ability to mandate such a program and that the state did not show the immediate, irreparable harm that would warrant a preliminary injunction.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
17 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Irrevocable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrevocable. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
