Examples of irreversible in a Sentence
He suffered an irreversible loss of vision.
The crisis has done irreversible harm to the countries' relations.
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The death penalty is a cruel and irreversible punishment that is racially biased, and ineffective as a deterrent.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Failing to take a proactive approach could lead to irreversible ethical and existential consequences.
—Tim Bates, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Last year was also the first in which the world crossed the threshold of 1.5°C of warming over pre-industrial levels that the Paris Climate Accord declared a benchmark to be avoided, lest the planet tip into irreversible climate catastrophe.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
View 1 Images Eye injuries that damage the cornea are usually irreversible and cause blindness.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 8 Mar. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Failing to take a proactive approach could lead to irreversible ethical and existential consequences.
—Tim Bates, Forbes, 13 Mar. 2025
Last year was also the first in which the world crossed the threshold of 1.5°C of warming over pre-industrial levels that the Paris Climate Accord declared a benchmark to be avoided, lest the planet tip into irreversible climate catastrophe.
—Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 13 Mar. 2025
View 1 Images Eye injuries that damage the cornea are usually irreversible and cause blindness.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 8 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for irreversible
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“Irreversible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irreversible. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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irreversible
adjective
ir·re·vers·ible
ˌir-i-ˈvər-sə-bəl 
: impossible to reverse
an irreversible chemical reaction
irreversible damage
Medical Definition
irreversible
adjective
ir·re·vers·ible
ˌir-i-ˈvər-sə-bəl
: incapable of being reversed : not reversible
an irreversible medical procedure
: as
a
: impossible to make run or take place backward
irreversible chemical syntheses
b
of a colloid
: incapable of undergoing transformation from sol to gel or vice versa
c
of a pathological process
: of such severity that recovery is impossible
irreversible brain damage
Legal Definition
irreversible
adjective
ir·re·ver·si·ble
ˌir-rə-ˈvər-sə-bəl
: not reversible
an irreversible decision
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