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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The attack caused irreversible damage, Jorge Moya Coháguila, director of Cusco’s culture ministry, said in the release, and officials are now calling for the harshest punishment, a six-year prison sentence.
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
However, even if Democrats successfully extract some concessions from Republicans in the battle over the budget, March 14 is over a month away, and a great deal of damage—much of it irreversible—will occur between now and then.
—Ewan Palmer, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
The reaction also had to be irreversible to prevent ongoing cycles of reactions between the lithium and the remains of the chemical that brought it there.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
After four years of age, the limited functional retinal tissue degenerates, leading to total and irreversible blindness.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2025
However, even if Democrats successfully extract some concessions from Republicans in the battle over the budget, March 14 is over a month away, and a great deal of damage—much of it irreversible—will occur between now and then.
—Ewan Palmer, Newsweek, 11 Feb. 2025
The reaction also had to be irreversible to prevent ongoing cycles of reactions between the lithium and the remains of the chemical that brought it there.
—John Timmer, Ars Technica, 21 Feb. 2025
After four years of age, the limited functional retinal tissue degenerates, leading to total and irreversible blindness.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Irreversible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreversible. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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