retrieval
noun
re·triev·al
ri-ˈtrē-vəl 
1
: an act or process of retrieving
2
: possibility of being retrieved or of recovering
beyond retrieval
Examples of retrieval in a Sentence
the retrieval of stolen goods
The system allows quick storage and retrieval of data.
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The clip shows progress from earlier public appearances,but offers little evidence of robust autonomy or dexterous manipulation; the video ends before any object retrieval.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Integrating real-time data retrieval to ground agentic decisions in up-to-date evidence.
—Rajeev Ronanki, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Artemis cargo landers will deliver equipment to sites along the moon’s polar highlands, while crew members will complete daily sample retrieval runs.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
My egg retrieval surgery is probably in two days.
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Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
Integrating real-time data retrieval to ground agentic decisions in up-to-date evidence.
—Rajeev Ronanki, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Artemis cargo landers will deliver equipment to sites along the moon’s polar highlands, while crew members will complete daily sample retrieval runs.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
My egg retrieval surgery is probably in two days.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 25 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for retrieval
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“Retrieval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrieval. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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retrieval
noun
re·triev·al
ri-ˈtrē-vəl
: an act or process of retrieving
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