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
And Iran’s military has taken heavy, irrevocable losses ever since.
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Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
As part of the agreement, eligible employees can agree to an irrevocable intent to retire this year by March 6 and receive full retirement benefits with the Teachers’ Retirement System.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest marks an irrevocable downturn in the royal family’s stature.
—Tim Stanley, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2026
The day before the killings, Wallace said, Keith Caneiro confronted his older brother about a bank account associated with an irrevocable trust that the younger sibling had established nearly two decades before.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for irrevocable
Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
As part of the agreement, eligible employees can agree to an irrevocable intent to retire this year by March 6 and receive full retirement benefits with the Teachers’ Retirement System.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 21 Feb. 2026
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest marks an irrevocable downturn in the royal family’s stature.
—Tim Stanley, Washington Post, 20 Feb. 2026
The day before the killings, Wallace said, Keith Caneiro confronted his older brother about a bank account associated with an irrevocable trust that the younger sibling had established nearly two decades before.
—Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrevocable
Adjective
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That danger has become dramatically clear in California, where officials have been grappling with an epidemic of silicosis, an irreversible lung disease.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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Separate reversible work from irreversible work.—
Oleg Malii,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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To their families, they were cherished and irreplaceable.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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Even with the exemption, Chinese export volumes for unpronounceable but irreplaceable things like yttrium and dysprosium are still way down, and prices are way up.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
14 May 2026
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Earlier this year, the Environmental Protection Agency rescinded several longstanding environmental regulations, including gutting the 2009 endangerment finding and rolling back air quality standards for coal-burning power plants, which advocates say will cause irreparable harm.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Court’s tendency to side with the White House in such cases, if only temporarily, has allowed serious constitutional harm to continue, and has, in some cases, done irreparable damage.—
Gregg Nunziata,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Irrevocable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrevocable. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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