irrevocable
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The ruling at the UK's highest court said adoption should be "permanent and irrevocable" except in rare cases where an adoption decision had been wrongly taken.
From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026
A marital or “A” trust is an irrevocable trust that gives the surviving spouse complete control over the assets.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
Boothroyd made this move for an elderly client of hers, who was beneficiary of an old irrevocable trust.
From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026
Having part of the couple’s money tied up in an irrevocable trust means it is difficult for the widow or widower to make future changes, such as removing a child as a beneficiary.
From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026
Even after enor-mous upheavals and seemingly irrevocable changes, the same pattern has always reasserted itself, just as a gyroscope will always return to equilibrium, however far it is pushed one way or the other.
From "1984" by George Orwell
Vocabulary lists containing irrevocable
Grade 9, List 3
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The Bluest Eye
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