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
The retrieval has become a political hot topic because Musk and Trump have accused the Biden administration of deliberately leaving the astronauts behind.
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Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Ensuring retrieval latency does not slow down real-time applications is crucial, especially in high-speed industries like marketing and finance.
—Aleks Farseev, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
In a payment dispute, one agent might automate the retrieval of invoice data, another could manage customer communication and a third might oversee finance operations to process adjustments.
—Theo Schnitfink, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Finally, a quartet of electrostatic units offers exceptional transient response and micro-detail retrieval.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 13 Mar. 2025
Ensuring retrieval latency does not slow down real-time applications is crucial, especially in high-speed industries like marketing and finance.
—Aleks Farseev, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
In a payment dispute, one agent might automate the retrieval of invoice data, another could manage customer communication and a third might oversee finance operations to process adjustments.
—Theo Schnitfink, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Finally, a quartet of electrostatic units offers exceptional transient response and micro-detail retrieval.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for retrieval
Noun
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Estrada did not join San Diego as a true reclamation project.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
5 Apr. 2025
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This reclamation of Brigid reflects something more substantial than symbolic parity.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes,
16 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Sri Lanka worried that its economic recovery would be derailed as its clothing industry faced new tariffs from its most important export market.—
Time,
Time,
10 Apr. 2025
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However, Mariners executive vice president/general manager Justin Hollander appeared optimistic about Robles' recovery and downplayed surgery concerns.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The Austin district has had to give up nearly half its property tax revenue to the state recapture program for years.—
Keri Heath,
Austin American-Statesman,
19 Aug. 2024
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The independent think tank also cited a Russian source saying that the recapture shows unresolved issues in the 20th Guards Combined Arms Army, which include commanders submitting false reports about Russian advances.—
Kevin Sabet,
Newsweek,
24 Mar. 2025
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“Retrieval.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/retrieval. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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