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
An irrevocable trust cannot be altered after creation, which ensures tax efficiency and liability protection.
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Andre Pennington, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The other thing to keep in mind is that a license, by its nature, can be revoked (though there are irrevocable licenses).
—Jill Terreri Ramos, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
An irrevocable trust can save income or estate taxes or both.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
His death drives an irrevocable wedge not only between Parthenope and Sandrino but also between her and her parents, who become consumed by anger and despair.
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
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Andre Pennington, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The other thing to keep in mind is that a license, by its nature, can be revoked (though there are irrevocable licenses).
—Jill Terreri Ramos, New York Times, 5 Apr. 2025
An irrevocable trust can save income or estate taxes or both.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
His death drives an irrevocable wedge not only between Parthenope and Sandrino but also between her and her parents, who become consumed by anger and despair.
—Mike Miller, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrevocable
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Imagine being just 24 years old, newly fitted with an irreversible colostomy and told to start dying.—
Carissa Talmage,
People.com,
2 May 2025
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Yet many feel that a profound and irreversible shift has already occurred.—
Ned Temko,
Christian Science Monitor,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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In perhaps the smoothest quarterback transition ever, Arch Manning steps in after two years of occasional starts for Quinn Ewers, who played well for Texas but wasn’t so irreplaceable that the NFL deigned to pick him in the first six rounds of last week’s draft.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Around the same time, his irreplaceable programmer, Viktor Hlon, was mobilized.—
Sonya Vseliubska,
IndieWire,
28 Apr. 2025
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As Trump’s trade war has escalated, investors have feared that the United States could inflict significant damage to the global economy — but even more harm to its own economy and perhaps irreparable damage to its own reputation.—
David Goldman,
CNN Money,
25 Apr. 2025
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In a 120-page ruling, the judge stated that the plaintiffs had demonstrated the proof-of-citizenship requirement would inflict irreparable harm on their clients and run counter to the public interest.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Irrevocable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrevocable. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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