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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While the wolves were better at problem solving and an experiment involving the retrieval of sausage pieces from a lunchbox, canines were much friendlier to humans, compared to wolves who were seen as more aloof.
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
The retrieval of Pinta’s body comes with an intense Israeli operation underway in Gaza, with the Civil Defense reporting at least 38 people were killed in Israeli attacks on Friday.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
However, for this strategy to be effective, the underlying storage must be exceptionally fast and have low latency to avoid bottlenecks and ensure seamless retrieval of cached data during inference.
—Abel Gordon, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Before the actual transplant, Nassiri and Gill successfully completed the first-ever robotic bladder retrievals and successful robotic transplantations in five recently deceased donors whose cardiac functions were maintained by ventilators.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 May 2025
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 June 2025
The retrieval of Pinta’s body comes with an intense Israeli operation underway in Gaza, with the Civil Defense reporting at least 38 people were killed in Israeli attacks on Friday.
—Oren Liebermann, CNN Money, 7 June 2025
However, for this strategy to be effective, the underlying storage must be exceptionally fast and have low latency to avoid bottlenecks and ensure seamless retrieval of cached data during inference.
—Abel Gordon, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
Before the actual transplant, Nassiri and Gill successfully completed the first-ever robotic bladder retrievals and successful robotic transplantations in five recently deceased donors whose cardiac functions were maintained by ventilators.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 20 May 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 17 Jun. 2025.
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retrieval
noun
re·triev·al
ri-ˈtrē-vəl
: an act or process of retrieving
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