as in to retrieve
to get again in one's possession
if you don't pay off the loan, the bank will come and repossess your car
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Recent Examples of repossess
The rule also would have prohibited lenders from using medical devices, such as wheelchairs or prosthetic limbs, as collateral for loans and barred them from repossessing the devices if patients were unable to repay the loans.
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Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
The company dropped its Orlando service this spring after three planes were repossessed.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
However, that building was repossessed because the city didn't pay the remaining balanced owed.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 July 2025
The government quickly seized and repossessed all of their assets, most of which were purchased with investors’ money.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 8 June 2025
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Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
The company dropped its Orlando service this spring after three planes were repossessed.
—David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 17 May 2025
However, that building was repossessed because the city didn't pay the remaining balanced owed.
—arkansasonline.com, 11 July 2025
The government quickly seized and repossessed all of their assets, most of which were purchased with investors’ money.
—Meredith Wilshere, People.com, 8 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for repossess
Recent Examples of Synonyms for repossess
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However, South Milwaukee Human Concerns is hoping to disperse school supplies starting Monday, Aug. 18. Similar to how items were given out during the COVID-19 pandemic, people will be allowed to enter the lobby and a worker will retrieve school supplies from the back.—
Erik S. Hanley,
jsonline.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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This initiates a continuous, adaptive cycle: retrieving data, reasoning over it, taking actions, storing partial outcomes and adjusting future steps.—
Naren Narendran,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Make sure the tires reconnect with the road - During the skid, wait until the tires reconnect with the road and then gently straighten the wheels to regain control.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
19 Aug. 2025
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Initial Russian gains occurred primarily in the early months of the war, with Ukrainian counteroffensives regaining significant areas in Kharkiv and Kherson provinces.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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The nine inmates who have been recaptured all pleaded not guilty to charges related to the escape on July 23, the Louisiana Attorney General's Office said.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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And some new faces are helping the team recapture their early-season energy at a pivotal time.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Aug. 2025
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From the author of The Firekeeper's Daughter comes this spunky new mystery about a foster child looking to reclaim her history — her own way.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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My colleague Erin Jensen talked with the real Knox about the series, finding common ground with executive producer Monica Lewinsky, and reclaiming her narrative.—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
23 Aug. 2025
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With Dejan Kulusevski still recovering from knee surgery, Spurs desperately crave a playmaker and Eze fits the bill perfectly.—
David Ornstein,
New York Times,
17 Aug. 2025
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Once the heat subsides in late summer or early fall, a final application can be made to help warm-season lawns recover from summer stresses.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
17 Aug. 2025
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“Repossess.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/repossess. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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