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
This irrevocable trust can be changed, designed to offer flexibility while maintaining key asset protections.
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Matt Emma, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
Weigh the value of a trust A trust comes in two forms, revocable (changeable) or irrevocable (not changeable).
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
The damage done by their previous defection was irrevocable, alas.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
The idea is that sudden and potentially irrevocable change can be a good thing, too.
—Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for irrevocable
Matt Emma, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
Weigh the value of a trust A trust comes in two forms, revocable (changeable) or irrevocable (not changeable).
—Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
The damage done by their previous defection was irrevocable, alas.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
The idea is that sudden and potentially irrevocable change can be a good thing, too.
—Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for irrevocable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrevocable
Adjective
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According to the authors, the findings explain why many intimate symbiotic relationships are irreversible.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Until now, identifying what liquid surrounds a specimen required opening the jar, risking evaporation, contamination, and irreversible damage.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The mature trees lining the Las Olas median, in particular the black olive trees, are irreplaceable.—
Susannah Bryan,
Sun Sentinel,
4 Feb. 2026
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Back in late 2025, Landesamt für Denkmalpflege und Archäologie (LDA) of Saxony-Anhalt set forth to excavate a stretch of land east of Reinstedt to ensure that the construction of a wind farm wouldn’t rip up irreplaceable traces of the past.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Feb. 2026
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Joseph Hatley, an attorney representing Leavenworth, said the city succeeded in demonstrating that allowing CoreCivic to reopen without a permit would have caused irreparable harm.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
11 Feb. 2026
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The Rose Bowl is seeking to enforce terms of a lease that runs through 2044, arguing taxpayers are backing costly renovations at UCLA’s request and the Bruins’ departure would cause irreparable harm.—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Irrevocable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrevocable. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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