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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Finally, blockchain smart contracts—essentially, self-executing, irreversible exchanges of cryptocurrency—automatically process the trades and distribute money to the winners.
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Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
Understanding death in minimal terms means grasping that dead individuals don’t do the sorts of things that living beings of their kind typically do, and that this is an irreversible state.
—Susana Monsó, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Read through the terms carefully, as deleting your account is permanent and irreversible.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
From the Romans to the Habsburgs, fighting continual wars on multiple fronts against multiple foes led to mounting debts and eventually to irreversible decline.
—Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2024
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Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
Understanding death in minimal terms means grasping that dead individuals don’t do the sorts of things that living beings of their kind typically do, and that this is an irreversible state.
—Susana Monsó, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024
Read through the terms carefully, as deleting your account is permanent and irreversible.
—Lars Daniel, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024
From the Romans to the Habsburgs, fighting continual wars on multiple fronts against multiple foes led to mounting debts and eventually to irreversible decline.
—Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 14 Oct. 2024
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“Irreversible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/irreversible. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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