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
Such a transformation would represent an irrevocable loss: a profound sacrilege not only to the city’s rich history but also to the cultural legacy for the future generations.
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2025
Irrevocable Trusts: An irrevocable trust can protect partnership interests from creditors while allowing for more seamless estate planning.
—Andre Pennington, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The white glove sale, which accepted cryptocurrency payments, yielded $9.2 million; all the works had guarantees and six had irrevocable bids.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Rupert Murdoch, who effectively controls Fox through an irrevocable family trust, has been trying to amend that trust to give his son (and Fox CEO) Lachlan Murdoch control.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2025
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Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 23 Feb. 2025
Irrevocable Trusts: An irrevocable trust can protect partnership interests from creditors while allowing for more seamless estate planning.
—Andre Pennington, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2025
The white glove sale, which accepted cryptocurrency payments, yielded $9.2 million; all the works had guarantees and six had irrevocable bids.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024
Rupert Murdoch, who effectively controls Fox through an irrevocable family trust, has been trying to amend that trust to give his son (and Fox CEO) Lachlan Murdoch control.
—Alex Weprin, The Hollywood Reporter, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for irrevocable
Adjective
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The death penalty is a cruel and irreversible punishment that is racially biased, and ineffective as a deterrent.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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Failing to take a proactive approach could lead to irreversible ethical and existential consequences.—
Tim Bates,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Privately, that stance has been echoed by several senior figures at St James’ Park, who agree with Howe’s assessment that Isak is irreplaceable.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Starlink is not irreplaceable, and an alternative command-and-control infrastructure can be built.—
Jack Watling,
Foreign Affairs,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The groups also noted that the delay in funding could cause irreparable harm to the awardees, leading to the organizations going out of business.—
Callie Patteson,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Apr. 2025
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Legal experts said the crush of cases and their urgency resulted from Trump’s record-setting pace of actions that 39 judges in 11 districts ruled unlawful and likely to cause irreparable harm to the people targeted.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2025
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“Irrevocable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irrevocable. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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