irretrievable
adjective
ir·re·triev·able
ˌir-i-ˈtrē-və-bəl 
: not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover
Examples of irretrievable in a Sentence
The data was irretrievable after the computer crashed.
the irretrievable breakdown of a marriage
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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There is a genuinely irretrievable, ephemeral, low-res version of the movie.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
Choi seems to be exploring, if subtly, the limitless number of paths a person can take, the manifold consequences of choices that seem inconsequential, the ways interpersonal disputes can widen into irretrievable losses, the awkward intersections of agency and fate: If only this, if not for that.
—Book Marks
june 5, Literary Hub, 5 June 2025
There is a genuinely irretrievable, ephemeral, low-res version of the movie.
—Rachel Handler, Vulture, 17 May 2025
Lawmakers warn that evidence critical to future war crimes investigations may be irretrievable.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Irretrievable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irretrievable. Accessed 31 Oct. 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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