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 The defence needs fast retrieval, close gap coverage and help from the forwards. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026 Memory technology could also benefit from efficient electrical energy storage and retrieval. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026 The challenges that the rest of the contestants will face as the season continues include a supply load retrieval while suspended 300 feet above the jungle floor, chemical gassing and a claustrophobic, high-pressure search of an underground bunker. — Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 25 Sep. 2026 Federal vehicle event-data rules offer a model by standardizing records and retrieval. — Jihun Joun, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for retrieval

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Noun

Even though external factors can certainly act as triggers (namely, other people), the point of all of this is to guide you back inward toward a self-reclamation of some kind.

— Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026
The county has failed to provide evidence that the quarry owner’s reclamation plan wouldn’t substantially interfere with animals’ movement, wrote Kim Freeburn, an environmental program manager with the department.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of reclamation

Noun

Recently, the sector has been affected by El Nino, which brings weak monsoons and dry weather, reducing yields and sucrose recovery.

— Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026
His message to men dealing with low energy, slow recovery or lagging strength is practical.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of recovery

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Simulated drone attack tests launch-site security The launch-facility recapture scenario, added another layer to the exercise by bringing security and air units together in a simulated tactical environment.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026
Criminal gang violence continues unabated in Ecuador following the recapture in June 2025 of the country's biggest drug lord, Adolfo Macías after his escape from a maximum-security prison in 2024.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

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