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reclamation
noun
rec·la·ma·tion
ˌre-klə-ˈmā-shən
: the act or process of reclaiming: such as
b
: restoration to use : recovery
Synonyms
Examples of reclamation in a Sentence
pumped water out of the field as part of the land reclamation program designed to provide farmers with more farmland
Recent Examples on the Web
Next Sunday sets up as a matchup between Canales reclamation projects new and old.
—Joseph Person, The Athletic, 24 Nov. 2024
But McCauley says no public education dollars were used for any of the school’s agricultural or coal mine reclamation projects.
—Chris Papst, Baltimore Sun, 7 Nov. 2024
Not exactly a ringing endorsement of the league’s reclamation efforts, although baseball concedes that the task will probably take years to complete.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 24 Oct. 2024
In May, the PCG deployed a ship to the Sabina shoal to deter small-scale reclamation by China, which denied the claim.
—Reuters, NBC News, 6 July 2024
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Word History
Etymology
French réclamation, from Latin reclamation-, reclamatio, from reclamare
First Known Use
1633, in the meaning defined above
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“Reclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reclamation. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
Kids Definition
reclamation
noun
rec·la·ma·tion
ˌrek-lə-ˈmā-shən
: the act or process of reclaiming : the state of being reclaimed
Legal Definition
reclamation
noun
rec·la·ma·tion
ˌre-klə-ˈmā-shən
1
: the act or process of reclaiming
the reclamation of goods delivered to an insolvent buyer
2
: a right to reclaim (as under commercial law)
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