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 is the result of the irreversible loss of storage capacity during the first charge, as the battery is being manufactured.
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
Musical Instruments As is the case with wood furniture, musical instruments can also endure irreversible damages when stored in the basement.
—Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 25 Jan. 2026
Founders adopt them to avoid making irreversible decisions, but the paradox is that frameworks make decisions implicitly.
—Abdo Riani, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Spagnoli made abundantly clear, in colorful and direct fashion, that another such behavioral display would result in an irreversible ticket to the bench, regardless of Rees’ pedigree.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 27 Jan. 2026
Musical Instruments As is the case with wood furniture, musical instruments can also endure irreversible damages when stored in the basement.
—Kate Van Pelt, The Spruce, 25 Jan. 2026
Founders adopt them to avoid making irreversible decisions, but the paradox is that frameworks make decisions implicitly.
—Abdo Riani, Forbes.com, 24 Jan. 2026
Spagnoli made abundantly clear, in colorful and direct fashion, that another such behavioral display would result in an irreversible ticket to the bench, regardless of Rees’ pedigree.
—Steve Reaven, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irreversible
irreparable
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Difficulty working through conflict with those close to us can cause irreparable harm to families and relationships.—
Richard Balkin,
The Conversation,
26 Jan. 2026
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The reputational loss that the United States has suffered is consequential, and possibly irreparable in the next decade or so.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
23 Jan. 2026
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“Irreversible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreversible. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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