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
Testing complete, Kat collects my Actiwatch for data retrieval and leaves me alone to settle in.
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Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Under constraint — when the task is at least partially defined — the VLPFC begins to bias memory retrieval toward features that match the problem.
—Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
In May, the city passed new rules requiring retailers with at least 76 carts to either install theft prevention mechanisms, use security deposit devices, or enter into a cart retrieval contract that obligates proactive efforts to pick up their carts.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Coding is the biggest use case, followed by content generation and knowledge retrieval.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
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Rowan Jacobsen, Harpers Magazine, 24 Oct. 2025
Under constraint — when the task is at least partially defined — the VLPFC begins to bias memory retrieval toward features that match the problem.
—Big Think, 23 Oct. 2025
In May, the city passed new rules requiring retailers with at least 76 carts to either install theft prevention mechanisms, use security deposit devices, or enter into a cart retrieval contract that obligates proactive efforts to pick up their carts.
—Devan Patel, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
Coding is the biggest use case, followed by content generation and knowledge retrieval.
—Andrew R. Chow, Time, 10 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrieval
Noun
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Healing, if not wholeness, is found through acts of reclamation.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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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
Noun
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Bitcoin is struggling to stage a meaningful recovery after last month’s stumble, with signs of fatigue continuing to mount across crypto markets.—
Sidhartha Shukla,
Fortune,
11 Nov. 2025
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After pigment recovery, remaining biomass is turned into organic fertilizer.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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On Facebook, Westergaard thanked the people of Yemassee for their support during the recapture mission.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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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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“Retrieval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrieval. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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