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irreclaimable

adjective
ir·​re·​claim·​able | \ ˌir-i-ˈklā-mə-bəl How to pronounce irreclaimable (audio) \

Definition of irreclaimable

: incapable of being reclaimed
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Other Words from irreclaimable

irreclaimably \ ˌir-​i-​ˈklā-​mə-​blē How to pronounce irreclaimably (audio) \ adverb

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

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First Known Use of irreclaimable

1662, in the meaning defined above

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