irretrievable
adjective
ir·re·triev·able
ˌir-i-ˈtrē-və-bəl 
: not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
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Examples of irretrievable in a Sentence
The data was irretrievable after the computer crashed.
the irretrievable breakdown of a marriage
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Once deleted, users can also manually empty the trash folder, making those files and communications irretrievable and truly deleted from the online platform.
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Lars Daniel, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Going into Comic-Con, Marvel really did need to reaffirm its swagger, to prove 2023 was a momentary ebb rather than the start of an irretrievable decline.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 28 July 2024
Until then, the damage to the New York business community and to the rule of law is irretrievable.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2024
Given enough machinery and labor, roads were not irretrievable after all.
—Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024
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Lars Daniel, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024
Going into Comic-Con, Marvel really did need to reaffirm its swagger, to prove 2023 was a momentary ebb rather than the start of an irretrievable decline.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 28 July 2024
Until then, the damage to the New York business community and to the rule of law is irretrievable.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2024
Given enough machinery and labor, roads were not irretrievable after all.
—Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2024
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“Irretrievable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irretrievable. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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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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