Synonyms of retrieval

retrieval

noun

ri-ˈtrē-vəl 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• reclamation
• recovery
• recapture
• rescue
• repossession
• replenishment
• recoupment
• recruitment
• redemption

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loss
• misplacement

Example Sentences

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