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
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.
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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
Online property records show that the Monroe house is in an irrevocable trust.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
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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
Online property records show that the Monroe house is in an irrevocable trust.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrevocable
Adjective
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In May 2014, NASA announced at a press conference that a portion of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet appeared to have reached a point of irreversible retreat.—
Evan Howell,
Quanta Magazine,
20 Oct. 2025
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Rising temperatures are wiping out the planet's warm-water coral reefs, and the dieback may be irreversible, according to the latest Global Tipping Points Report released by researchers worldwide.—
Robert Abitbol,
USA Today,
18 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Initially, 82% of the room defended the website as irreplaceable.—
Fayez Mohamood,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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He would be truly missed and just irreplaceable.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The statements have caused irreparable harm because the government’s sustained public commentary, designed to further a political agenda, will have a prejudicial impact on a future jury.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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Her fear is that either choice may cause irreparable harm.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Irrevocable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrevocable. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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