RETRIEVE Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

retrieve

verb

ri-ˈtrēv

Definition of retrieve

as in to regain

to get again in one's possession needed to retrieve the book from my friend so I could return it to the library

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Recent Examples of retrieve The e-paper display and control board simply ping an API to retrieve the information to display. — ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026 Rowell reportedly retrieved her debit card and paid her bill before the medical assistant administered the epinephrine. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026 The system analyzes live surgical footage and retrieves short clips from similar past procedures, allowing doctors to compare approaches and receive real-time visual guidance. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026 Once a person dies, that’s when the process would begin to retrieve viable organs, but only if the patient previously consented to be a donor or if their family agreed to donate their organs. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for retrieve

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Determined to regain control of their label, the cofounders had pulled out of Paris Fashion Week in March amid the dispute and, following the receivership, were absent from the fall 2027 season as well.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
Now, these companies are facing increasing regulatory scrutiny and political pressure in Washington, which is only expected to grow after Democrats regain control of Congress in January.

— Shelly Banjo, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of regain

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Centrist Democrats are already trumpeting their role in recapturing the House majority.

— Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
With their championship aspirations hanging in the balance, FIU will look to recapture last season’s late-year surge and get its season back on track.

— Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of recapture

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The new photonic light analyser could help recover some of that information by separating the field into its distinct coherence modes.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
In December 2025, law enforcement officials served a search warrant at her home and recovered more than 1,500 luxury items.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of recover

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Today, nature has reclaimed this idyllic spot—where Ingunn spent childhood summer days picking berries and swimming—with waterfalls and carpets of reindeer moss.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
Aelin, the artist previously known as Celaena, is back and ready to reclaim her throne.

— Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026

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