# irrevocably

/ˌɪˈɹɛvəkəbɫi/ (US) · /ɪɹɪvˈɒkəbli/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Adverb

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/irrevocably
Updated: 2026-05-27

## Definition

in a way that cannot be changed or undone. You use this to describe a decision or a change that is permanent.

For teachers: in a manner that cannot be reversed, canceled, or undone. Often used to describe legal or emotional commitments that are final.

## Examples

- The two countries signed an irrevocably binding treaty.
- Once the final payment is processed, the contract becomes irrevocably binding and cannot be canceled.
- The discovery of the ancient ruins irrevocably altered the historical narrative of the region, forcing scholars to reconsider centuries of established archaeological evidence.

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