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as in hopeless
not capable of being cured or reformed
believed that there was no such thing as an unrecoverable criminal
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as in irreparable
not capable of being repaired, regained, or undone
the flood caused unrecoverable damage to our home
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Recent Examples of unrecoverable
The contamination can lead to catastrophic engine failure, resulting in a vehicle fire or an unexpected and unrecoverable loss of propulsion.
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James Powel, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
Multi-year studies were interrupted and often unrecoverable, loss of support personnel to manage animal facilities and lack of resources to purchase mice, inability to purchase routine critical supplies and equipment.
—D. Scott Schmid, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
The decision to close the LeChee site came after a year of contractual breaches, delays and political interference that caused over $47 million in unrecoverable losses for the company, according to a ZenniHome news release sent out July 14.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 16 July 2025
In this scenario, travel insurance would also cover any unrecoverable costs relating to your unused travel and accommodation.
—Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2025
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James Powel, USA Today, 17 Nov. 2025
Multi-year studies were interrupted and often unrecoverable, loss of support personnel to manage animal facilities and lack of resources to purchase mice, inability to purchase routine critical supplies and equipment.
—D. Scott Schmid, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
The decision to close the LeChee site came after a year of contractual breaches, delays and political interference that caused over $47 million in unrecoverable losses for the company, according to a ZenniHome news release sent out July 14.
—Arlyssa D. Becenti, AZCentral.com, 16 July 2025
In this scenario, travel insurance would also cover any unrecoverable costs relating to your unused travel and accommodation.
—Emma Clarke, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for unrecoverable
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That reality makes the climb for promising teams like the Magic feel almost hopeless.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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To Some New Island Guests With a competitive streak a mile wide, Penny (Roorbach) is charming, popular, and a hopeless romantic – for now, anyway.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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Earlier this year, the Environmental Protection Agency rescinded several longstanding environmental regulations, including gutting the 2009 endangerment finding and rolling back air quality standards for coal-burning power plants, which advocates say will cause irreparable harm.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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The Court’s tendency to side with the White House in such cases, if only temporarily, has allowed serious constitutional harm to continue, and has, in some cases, done irreparable damage.—
Gregg Nunziata,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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At the same time, much of the world is facing water bankruptcy, meaning people and industries are using more fresh water than nature can replenish, leading to irrecoverable ecosystem damages.—
Abraham Nunbogu,
Fortune,
29 Apr. 2026
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An irrecoverable loss of the entirety of our personal data.—
Shannon Bond,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2026
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That danger has become dramatically clear in California, where officials have been grappling with an epidemic of silicosis, an irreversible lung disease.—
Nell Greenfieldboyce,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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Separate reversible work from irreversible work.—
Oleg Malii,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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For Isaac, the film also captures something irretrievable.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Mar. 2026
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Days before, Sheriff Nanos had said images were irretrievable.—
Richard Ruelas,
AZCentral.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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Patients with incurable or irreversible conditions are now also exempt from annual certification requirements.—
Dario Sabaghi,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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According to Cotromano, the doctor overseeing her testing was not fully versed in the severity of Huntington's disease and lacked the bedside manner needed to deliver news about an incurable diagnosis.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
13 May 2026
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“Unrecoverable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unrecoverable. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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