irreversibly

American  

[ir-i-vur-suhb-lee] / ˌɪr ɪˈvɜr səb li /

adverb

1. in a way that cannot be reversed or undone.

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irreversibly

As Switzerland's glaciers continue to shrink irreversibly, the amount of meltwater they can provide will also decline, reducing a source of water that currently helps offset shortages during the warmer months.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 23, 2026

The aim of the review, which Hegseth termed Nato 3.0, was to "ensure that Nato is moving fast and irreversibly toward Europe leading" on security on the continent.

From BBC ● Jun. 18, 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

More than half of all large lakes are shrinking, and most of the world’s major underground sources are declining irreversibly as agricultural pumping drains water that took centuries or even thousands of years to accumulate.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 21, 2026

The message of the book is that the Iks have transformed themselves into an irreversibly disagreeable collection of unattached, brutish creatures, totally selfish and loveless, in response to the dismantling of their traditional culture.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

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