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
His work in his own end, even though the results haven’t quite followed, shows the tools of an elite defensive defenseman, with positioning, retrievals and exits being particular strong points.
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The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The series begins amid a retrieval.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Overlooking Data Latency Much like a space mission delayed by slow telemetry, apps can stall when data retrieval or processing lags.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Hayabusa2 continued the project’s legacy by accomplishing a similar retrieval from another asteroid (Ryugu) in 2020.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2025
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The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The series begins amid a retrieval.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 24 Sep. 2025
Overlooking Data Latency Much like a space mission delayed by slow telemetry, apps can stall when data retrieval or processing lags.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Hayabusa2 continued the project’s legacy by accomplishing a similar retrieval from another asteroid (Ryugu) in 2020.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrieval
Noun
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This is what makes Monaleo’s reclamation of BAP all the more epic and incredible.—
Meagan Jordan,
Rolling Stone,
23 Oct. 2025
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For generations, Black people have been told that our natural textures needed to be tamed, straightened, or hidden, and locs stood as both resistance and reclamation.—
Jailynn Tayor,
Essence,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The National Guard was deployed to assist in emergency response and recovery efforts.—
Chantelle Lee,
Time,
21 Oct. 2025
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Its congregation, filled with influential regional leaders, are praying for her recovery, Hughes said.—
Ishani Desai,
Sacbee.com,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Because of the state recapture policy, the school district must share property tax revenues with less affluent districts across Texas.—
Charles Baggarly
October 9,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Oct. 2025
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Rocket's recapture rate (the rate at which clients return for another mortgage) is 83%, more than three times the industry average of 25%.—
Josh Brown,Sean Russo,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Retrieval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrieval. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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