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 Simashev is excellent defensively and on retrievals and tilts the ice in his favor. — Corey Pronman, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Jones will play Gabby Clemente, a New Haven bartender and student teacher whose life is upended by her traumatic egg retrieval surgery. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for retrieval

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Noun

Performed without musical accompaniment, their unrestrained bodily movements culminate in an act of collective protest and reclamation of public space.

— Elisa R. Linn, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026
James’ melodies seem to materialize and unspool, an unforced reclamation of the mystery that once permeated his writing.

— Ryan Leas, Pitchfork, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of reclamation

Noun

Andersen in particular has struggled with such an aggressive role, where recovery pace and stomping channel defending are required to keep the shape.

— Thom Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Bell update Receivers coach Tyke Tolbert said this week that the Dolphins initially expected Chris Bell would return around the mid-October bye week after a long recovery from last November’s torn ACL at Louisville.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026

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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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