RETRIEVAL Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

retrieval

noun

ri-ˈtrē-vəl

Definition of retrieval

as in reclamation

the act or process of getting something back a law firm that has been involved in the retrieval of artworks that were plundered during the war

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Recent Examples of retrieval In 2024, there were more than 39,000 egg retrieval or freezing cycles in the United States, up from 6,090 in 2014. — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026 According to Johns Hopkins Medicine, the process involves hormone medications to stimulate egg development, monitoring through bloodwork and ultrasounds and an outpatient egg-retrieval procedure. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 10 Aug. 2026 That mattered because the web had not yet become a pure retrieval machine. — Alan Bradley, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026 Companies can improve content for readers and retrieval systems by defining unfamiliar terms, answering specific questions directly, identifying authors, displaying publication and update dates and citing primary sources. — Kaitlyn Gomez, USA Today, 6 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for retrieval

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James’ melodies seem to materialize and unspool, an unforced reclamation of the mystery that once permeated his writing.

— Ryan Leas, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026
The Sioux Falls regional water reclamation facility, which transports and treats wastewater from the city and surrounding communities is receiving $81 million in the budget.

— Gabriel Brito, Sioux Falls Argus Leader, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of reclamation

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As a part of de-risking, many lenders will require specialized tax credit recapture insurance.

— Dr. Dick Bridy, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
The defense of Kyiv in 2022, the rapid recapture of Kharkiv region later that year, and the sudden invasion of Kursk – Russia itself – in 2024, all are to his credit.

— Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

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