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
This control sequence, called a Hamiltonian, acts like Maxwell’s demon, flip-flopping a supposedly irreversible sequence of events forward to backward.
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Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2026
Harder drugs don’t always offer the same flexibility, precisely because their consequences are so immediate and too often irreversible.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
The damage caused is irreversible.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
On top of spewing nitrogen dioxide, a gas that causes irreversible respiratory damage over time, the turbines emit a horrendous sound that’s made life miserable for locals.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 16 Apr. 2026
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Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 21 Apr. 2026
Harder drugs don’t always offer the same flexibility, precisely because their consequences are so immediate and too often irreversible.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 20 Apr. 2026
The damage caused is irreversible.
—Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 20 Apr. 2026
On top of spewing nitrogen dioxide, a gas that causes irreversible respiratory damage over time, the turbines emit a horrendous sound that’s made life miserable for locals.
—Joe Wilkins, Futurism, 16 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irreversible
irreparable
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Biggs sustained serious injuries to his face and head in the fall, including multiple jaw fractures, a cut on his chin that required surgery and irreparable damage to several teeth, according to the lawsuit.—
Laura Fay,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The decision was a loss for environmental groups that had argued that the facility is causing irreparable harm to the surrounding Everglades wetland habitats.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
22 Apr. 2026
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“Irreversible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreversible. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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