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unrecoverable

adjective
un·​re·​cov·​er·​able | \ ˌən-ri-ˈkə-və-rə-bəl How to pronounce unrecoverable (audio) , -ˈkəv-rə-\

Definition of unrecoverable

1 : unable to be recovered, recaptured, or regained : hopelessly lost : irrecoverable unrecoverable loans
2 : unable to be corrected : irremediable an unrecoverable error/failure an airplane in an unrecoverable spin

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Yet Takei also pulls back to reflect the sweeping scale of the tragedy, as unrecoverable assets are frozen and seized; strict curfews are enforced; and FDR's infamous Executive Order No. — Michael Cavna, Dallas News, "George Takei has talked about his family's internment before, but never quite like this," 16 July 2019 Yet Takei also pulls back to reflect the sweeping scale of the tragedy, as unrecoverable assets are frozen and seized; strict curfews are enforced; and FDR's infamous Executive Order No. — Michael Cavna, Dallas News, "George Takei has talked about his family's internment before, but never quite like this," 16 July 2019 The system malfunctioned in both crashes, sending the planes into unrecoverable nose dives. — David Gelles, BostonGlobe.com, "Families of Boeing crash victims seek a full review of the 737 Max," 7 Aug. 2019 Yet Takei also pulls back to reflect the sweeping scale of the tragedy, as unrecoverable assets are frozen and seized; strict curfews are enforced; and FDR's infamous Executive Order No. — Michael Cavna, Dallas News, "George Takei has talked about his family's internment before, but never quite like this," 16 July 2019 Yet Takei also pulls back to reflect the sweeping scale of the tragedy, as unrecoverable assets are frozen and seized; strict curfews are enforced; and FDR's infamous Executive Order No. — Michael Cavna, Dallas News, "George Takei has talked about his family's internment before, but never quite like this," 16 July 2019 Yet Takei also pulls back to reflect the sweeping scale of the tragedy, as unrecoverable assets are frozen and seized; strict curfews are enforced; and FDR's infamous Executive Order No. — Michael Cavna, chicagotribune.com, "‘They Called Us Enemy’: George Takei writes timely graphic memoir of Japanese internment camps," 13 July 2019 Yet Takei also pulls back to reflect the sweeping scale of the tragedy, as unrecoverable assets are frozen and seized; strict curfews are enforced; and FDR’s infamous Executive Order No. — Michael Cavna, Washington Post, "George Takei has talked about his family’s internment before. But never quite like this.," 12 July 2019 The boat sank at the tip of the Umpqua River Jetty and is deemed unrecoverable for now. — oregonlive.com, "Coast Guard, fellow boaters rescue 6 from sunken boat on the Oregon coast," 5 July 2019

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First Known Use of unrecoverable

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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