replantation
noun
re·plan·ta·tion
ˌrē-(ˌ)plan-ˈtā-shən 
: reattachment or reinsertion of a bodily part (such as a limb or tooth) after separation from the body
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In 1980 the government began returning degraded forest to villages, under the stipulation that communities protect and manage their areas – part of a massive replantation initiative supported by foreign aid.
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What followed was an enormous replantation effort that was bolstered by foreign aid.
—Bhadra Sharma, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2022
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Erika Page, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Jan. 2023
What followed was an enormous replantation effort that was bolstered by foreign aid.
—Bhadra Sharma, New York Times, 11 Nov. 2022
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replantation
noun
re·plan·ta·tion
ˌrē-(ˌ)plan-ˈtā-shən
: reattachment or reinsertion of a bodily part (as a limb or tooth) after separation from the body
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