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irrevocable

[ih-rev-uh-kuh-buhl] / ɪˈrɛv ə kə bəl /


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Say the home is in an irrevocable trust with three beneficiaries, including a parent and two adult children.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

Property owned by an irrevocable trust—a structure used to move property outside of an individual’s taxable estate—could be subject to the tax even if one of its beneficiaries lives there full time.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 11, 2026

It looked, briefly, like it might bring about an immediate and irrevocable collapse in his authority.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

Compressed, higher tax brackets mostly apply to irrevocable, ‘nongrantor’ trusts rather than revocable trusts.

From MarketWatch May 23, 2026

Concerning the private affairs of his subjects, he must insist that his decisions be irrevocable.

From "The Prince" by Niccolò Machiavelli




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