irreversibly
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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But the release of an open-weight model at the level of today’s frontier AIs would irreversibly endow bad actors everywhere with capabilities the world isn’t ready for.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
"Secondly, there is a danger that policymakers will approve the premature exploitation of raw materials on planets, with the risk of irreversibly destroying unnoticed life."
From Science Daily ● Jun. 30, 2026
She said: "The world needs to know that an innocent man's life was completely and irreversibly destroyed, and that his family is still suffering the consequences today."
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
While there’s no doubt the boycott irreversibly shifted public perception of the franchise in its rebooted state, “Scream 7” managed a record-breaking opening weekend gross of $63.6 million, the franchise’s largest before inflation is adjusted.
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2026
We would have three days of limbering up and a chance to resupply at Monson before plunging irreversibly into the deepest woods.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
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