unrecovered

adjective

un·​re·​cov·​ered ˌən-ri-ˈkə-vərd How to pronounce unrecovered (audio)
: not recovered
unrecovered oil
The stolen money remains unrecovered.

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Legend has it that to this day most of it remains unrecovered. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 10 Feb. 2025 Research conducted by Vanson Bourne reveals that 54% of eligible input VAT remains unrecovered by businesses, often due to a lack of expertise and understanding of VAT reclaim processes. Aleksandra Bal, Forbes, 8 Sep. 2024 The bodies of three other victims remain unrecovered. Noah Osborne, NBC News, 10 Apr. 2024 But sometimes a track is simply impossible for the human eye to see, and dead animals go unrecovered. Will Brantley, Field & Stream, 7 Sep. 2023 See All Example Sentences for unrecovered

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of unrecovered was in the 15th century

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“Unrecovered.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unrecovered. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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