reclamation
noun
rec·la·ma·tion
ˌre-klə-ˈmā-shən 
: the act or process of reclaiming: such as
b
: restoration to use : recovery
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
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In the streaming era, where every click has currency, fans are participants in this reclamation.
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Arkansas Online, 19 July 2025
Spanning beyond physical protection and reclamation, indigo’s spiritual significance stems from pre-colonial Africa to the foundational heritage of Black people in the American South, as expounded by Imani Perry in her book, Black in Blues: How A Color Tells The Story of My People (2025).
—Cierra Black, Essence, 9 July 2025
From building trades to language reclamation, the festival seeks to explore the ways in which young people navigate today’s world while also learning from and making anew the traditions of their elders.
—Michelle Mehrtens, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2025
The practice of robbing Linear Pete to pay Stock-Watching Paul has only exacerbated pay-TV’s wholly credible shrinking act, and now the traditional media giants seem to have given up on any sort of last-ditch reclamation effort.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 June 2025
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Arkansas Online, 19 July 2025
Spanning beyond physical protection and reclamation, indigo’s spiritual significance stems from pre-colonial Africa to the foundational heritage of Black people in the American South, as expounded by Imani Perry in her book, Black in Blues: How A Color Tells The Story of My People (2025).
—Cierra Black, Essence, 9 July 2025
From building trades to language reclamation, the festival seeks to explore the ways in which young people navigate today’s world while also learning from and making anew the traditions of their elders.
—Michelle Mehrtens, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 July 2025
The practice of robbing Linear Pete to pay Stock-Watching Paul has only exacerbated pay-TV’s wholly credible shrinking act, and now the traditional media giants seem to have given up on any sort of last-ditch reclamation effort.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for reclamation
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“Reclamation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reclamation. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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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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