retrieval
noun
re·triev·al
ri-ˈtrē-vəl 
1
: an act or process of retrieving
2
: possibility of being retrieved or of recovering
beyond retrieval
Examples of retrieval in a Sentence
the retrieval of stolen goods
The system allows quick storage and retrieval of data.
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Brands can manufacture fluency with alliterations (e.g., Powerade Power Through) or semantics to enable retrieval of the brand within a category (e.g., baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and Chevrolet).
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Kirk Wakefield, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In the delivery process, a P2 Zip will hover around 300 feet above ground level and dispatch a mini-aircraft with a container called the delivery zip, which descends on a long tether and moves into place using fan-like thrusters before setting down and allowing package retrieval.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
Then there's well-heeled Jeff Bezos of Blue Origin that backed the retrieval of Apollo-program Saturn V engines from the Atlantic for museum displays.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Before 2023, California saw drier weather, limiting water retrieval in the Sierra Nevada.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
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Kirk Wakefield, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In the delivery process, a P2 Zip will hover around 300 feet above ground level and dispatch a mini-aircraft with a container called the delivery zip, which descends on a long tether and moves into place using fan-like thrusters before setting down and allowing package retrieval.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 8 Apr. 2025
Then there's well-heeled Jeff Bezos of Blue Origin that backed the retrieval of Apollo-program Saturn V engines from the Atlantic for museum displays.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Before 2023, California saw drier weather, limiting water retrieval in the Sierra Nevada.
—Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for retrieval
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“Retrieval.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/retrieval. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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retrieval
noun
re·triev·al
ri-ˈtrē-vəl
: an act or process of retrieving
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