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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Recent Examples on the Web These frauds are often ‘long cons’ Criminals have turned to crypto more readily as an outlet for fraud because of its decentralized nature, the speed of irreversible transactions and ability to move money around the world, the FBI said. Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2024 With each passing day, the costs — measured in human lives, irreversible carbon emissions, decreased quality of life, and dollars and cents — are increasing. Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024 However, as kidney damage mounts, the reabsorbed fluid can start to accumulate in the kidneys themselves, causing irreversible kidney damage and kidney failure. James Myhre & Dennis Sifris, Md, Verywell Health, 24 Sep. 2024 Current economic issues, the direction of job growth and the inevitable, irreversible decline in the US workforce, should take center stage. Joel Shulman, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for irreversible 

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“Irreversible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreversible. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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