irrevocable
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An irrevocable trust, on the other hand, is more often used for gifting and estate-planning purposes and generally cannot be changed once established.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
Her half goes into an irrevocable trust to support the husband during his lifetime, and whatever is left later goes to the other named beneficiaries, such as their children.
From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026
Due to a quirk in an irrevocable trust, it’s all or nothing for him.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026
Rather than the claimed irrevocable goodbye to Epstein, as the year ended Andrew sent an optimistic message: "Wishing you a wonderful Christmas and spectacular entry into 2011."
From BBC • Feb. 7, 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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.