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
Typically, those who chose not to disclose their pregnancies — whether because of fear of violence and familial rejection, loss of financial support, or irreversible strain on the parent-child relationship — were able to correctly forecast the parental response.
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Sunaya Krishnapura, STAT, 10 June 2026
Yet other, more controversial projects, exacting irreversible change to capital institutions, are facing greater opposition.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Stronger public education on diabetes and hypertension, routine health monitoring, awareness of family health history, and basic lifestyle factors are all high-impact tools that enable kidney disease to be caught before irreversible damage sets in.
—Randy Simpkins, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
Meanwhile, in the ‘Before Times,’ journalist Helen Drew (Jessica Henwick) and Congressman Daniel Keene (Ashley Zukerman) uncover a conspiracy that pulls them into a chain of events with catastrophic, irreversible consequences.
—ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
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Sunaya Krishnapura, STAT, 10 June 2026
Yet other, more controversial projects, exacting irreversible change to capital institutions, are facing greater opposition.
—Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2026
Stronger public education on diabetes and hypertension, routine health monitoring, awareness of family health history, and basic lifestyle factors are all high-impact tools that enable kidney disease to be caught before irreversible damage sets in.
—Randy Simpkins, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026
Meanwhile, in the ‘Before Times,’ journalist Helen Drew (Jessica Henwick) and Congressman Daniel Keene (Ashley Zukerman) uncover a conspiracy that pulls them into a chain of events with catastrophic, irreversible consequences.
—ArsTechnica, 2 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irreversible
irreparable
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This loss of fundraising time and potential is also definitionally irreparable, and the public interest weighs in favor of an economically viable Center.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
12 June 2026
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The appeals court said the administration could suffer irreparable harm, including disruptions to America’s trade policy, if the duties were not allowed to be collected while the appeal process plays out.—
Kate Nishimura,
Footwear News,
11 June 2026
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“Irreversible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreversible. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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