irretrievable
adjective
ir·re·triev·able
ˌir-i-ˈtrē-və-bəl 
: not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
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The data was irretrievable after the computer crashed.
the irretrievable breakdown of a marriage
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Patricia Fersch, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Lawmakers warn that evidence critical to future war crimes investigations may be irretrievable.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
And there was data that was lost, that was irretrievable.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 2 Jan. 2025
Lawmakers warn that evidence critical to future war crimes investigations may be irretrievable.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for irretrievable
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“Irretrievable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irretrievable. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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irretrievable
adjective
ir·re·triev·able
ˌir-i-ˈtrē-və-bəl
: not capable of being recovered, regained, or remedied
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