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He suffered an irreversible loss of vision.
The crisis has done irreversible harm to the countries' relations.
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Nevertheless, the data is a glaring reminder that the planet is inching closer to irreversible damage.
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Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
The Japanese Foreign Ministry has warned that the country has until about 2030 before the trend is irreversible.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
For now, doctors have a new tool to help curb syphilis — a disease more frequently causing life-long, irreversible and potentially lethal damage to babies.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
Black and Hispanic people, who have higher rates of chronic diseases and are more likely to be uninsured, are also known to experience a higher prevalence of glaucoma, a disease that damages the optic nerve and is the leading cause of irreversible blindness.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2025
The Japanese Foreign Ministry has warned that the country has until about 2030 before the trend is irreversible.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
For now, doctors have a new tool to help curb syphilis — a disease more frequently causing life-long, irreversible and potentially lethal damage to babies.
—Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2025
Black and Hispanic people, who have higher rates of chronic diseases and are more likely to be uninsured, are also known to experience a higher prevalence of glaucoma, a disease that damages the optic nerve and is the leading cause of irreversible blindness.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Irreversible.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irreversible. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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irreversible
adjective
ir·re·vers·ible
ˌir-i-ˈvər-sə-bəl 
: impossible to reverse
an irreversible chemical reaction
irreversible damage
Medical Definition
irreversible
adjective
ir·re·vers·ible
ˌir-i-ˈvər-sə-bəl
: incapable of being reversed : not reversible
an irreversible medical procedure
: as
a
: impossible to make run or take place backward
irreversible chemical syntheses
b
of a colloid
: incapable of undergoing transformation from sol to gel or vice versa
c
of a pathological process
: of such severity that recovery is impossible
irreversible brain damage
Legal Definition
irreversible
adjective
ir·re·ver·si·ble
ˌir-rə-ˈvər-sə-bəl
: not reversible
an irreversible decision
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