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Synonyms
irrecoverable, irredeemable, irremediable, irreparable, irretrievable, unrecoverable, unredeemable
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correctable, corrigible, fixable, redeemable, remediable, repairable, reparable, retrievable, undoable
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Watching the toll of these irreversible changes on the planet can lead to what is known as eco-anxiety: the ongoing worry, fear, and frustration about the future for oneself and for future generations. — Samantha Boardman, Marie Claire, "Help! Climate Change Is Stressing Me Out," 8 Aug. 2019 But the fact that time’s arrow is irreversible, so that hot coffee cools down but never spontaneously heats up, isn’t written into the underlying laws that govern the motion of the molecules in the coffee. — Quanta Magazine, "The Universal Law That Aims Time’s Arrow," 1 Aug. 2019 Once a vehicle reaches 104 degrees, irreversible damage can occur to the body, Schroeder said. — Jessica Villagomez, chicagotribune.com, "What you need to know about keeping children safe in cars during Chicago’s summer," 30 July 2019 Beyond that point, scientists say, the planet is at risk of irreversible events such as the melting of polar ice sheets and wholesale loss of coral reefs and other vital ecosystems. — Fortune, "Why Kids Are Skipping School to Fight Climate Change," 28 July 2019 And the fines can go as high as $15,000 per violation if the code enforcement board or special magistrate finds the violation to be irreparable or irreversible. — Susannah Bryan, sun-sentinel.com, "Dim those bright lights or face $1,000 a day in fines on Hollywood beach," 26 July 2019 The dirtiest fossil fuel is finally on an irreversible decline. — Akshat Rathi, Quartz India, "Stop using India’s coal power plants as an excuse for climate inaction," 18 July 2019 Should the irreversible alteration of a body be governed by different rules from those that are used for conventional pharmaceuticals? — Siddhartha Mukherjee, The New Yorker, "The Promise and Price of Cellular Therapies," 15 July 2019 Different answers arise because death is a process, and not necessarily an irreversible one. — Quanta Magazine, "Cellular Life, Death and Everything in Between," 8 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'irreversible.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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