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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Nevertheless, the data is a glaring reminder that the planet is inching closer to irreversible damage.
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Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
The Japanese Foreign Ministry has warned that the country has until about 2030 before the trend is irreversible.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
For now, doctors have a new tool to help curb syphilis — a disease more frequently causing life-long, irreversible and potentially lethal damage to babies.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
Black and Hispanic people, who have higher rates of chronic diseases and are more likely to be uninsured, are also known to experience a higher prevalence of glaucoma, a disease that damages the optic nerve and is the leading cause of irreversible blindness.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
The Japanese Foreign Ministry has warned that the country has until about 2030 before the trend is irreversible.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
For now, doctors have a new tool to help curb syphilis — a disease more frequently causing life-long, irreversible and potentially lethal damage to babies.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
Black and Hispanic people, who have higher rates of chronic diseases and are more likely to be uninsured, are also known to experience a higher prevalence of glaucoma, a disease that damages the optic nerve and is the leading cause of irreversible blindness.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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