irretrievable

adjective

ir·re·triev·able ˌir-i-ˈtrē-və-bəl

Synonyms of irretrievable next

: not retrievable : impossible to regain or recover

irretrievability

ˌir-i-ˌtrē-və-ˈbi-lə-tē

noun

irretrievably

ˌir-i-ˈtrē-və-blē

adverb

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. —

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 See all Example Sentences for irretrievable