irreclaimable

adjective

ir·​re·​claim·​able ˌir-i-ˈklā-mə-bəl How to pronounce irreclaimable (audio)
: incapable of being reclaimed
irreclaimably adverb

Examples of irreclaimable in a Sentence

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The Holocaust is irreclaimable; not even Eichmann’s show trial could help that. Andrew Koenig, National Review, 9 Sep. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1662, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of irreclaimable was in 1662

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“Irreclaimable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irreclaimable. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.

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