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irrevocable

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


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Asset swapping in irrevocable grantor trusts offers tax-saving opportunities, especially during volatile markets.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

When heirs inherit assets in an irrevocable trust, they don’t get the benefit of a step-up in cost basis that they get on assets inherited outside the trust.

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

The newspaper also reported that a legal document was signed stating that the gift was "unconditional and irrevocable".

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

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

There was no real anger and nothing irrevocable was said.

From "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison




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