as in reclamation
the act or process of getting something back
the recapture of the territory may take longer than expected
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as in to regain
to get again in one's possession
our team managed to recapture the ball after the fumble
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Recent Examples of recapture
Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
Russia has hailed the recapture from Ukrainian forces of a number of Russian towns and villages.
—Shane Croucher
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Displays at the site describe how George Washington owned human beings, profited off their unpaid labor and, when one of them made a break for freedom, tried for years to recapture them.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Pineda-Mogollon remained at large as of Tuesday afternoon, with authorities offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to his recapture.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
Russia has hailed the recapture from Ukrainian forces of a number of Russian towns and villages.
—Shane Croucher
john Feng, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 May 2025
Verb
Trump, in a drastic change in tone, said Wednesday that Ukraine could recapture all its territory lost to Russia.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Displays at the site describe how George Washington owned human beings, profited off their unpaid labor and, when one of them made a break for freedom, tried for years to recapture them.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recapture
Noun
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And while Arthur Kaliyev makes a fine bottom-six reclamation project, his draft pedigree as a dangerous scorer never fully materialized at this level.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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The reclamation of coffee Other business owners are working to honor coffee’s African roots and increase interest among Black consumers.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
28 Sep. 2025
Verb
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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,
8 Oct. 2025
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The bank believes investors have been focused on difficult comparable store sales and not enough on the pieces in place that could allow Chili’s to regain same-store sales traffic.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Firefighter Caleb Halvorson, 26, was brought home Monday by his crew and will continue his long recovery and rehabilitation at home, the Fort Worth Fire Department said in a statement.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 Oct. 2025
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As far as recovery matches go, a clash with eight-time winners OL wouldn’t be the preferred choice.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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In 2002, Space Shuttle astronauts retrieved these solar panels from the Hubble Space Telescope—revealing how destructive even small projectiles are when traveling at low Earth orbit speeds.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
30 Sep. 2025
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There isn’t a single defenseman here who struggled to retrieve pucks and get them out last season.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Local coffee roasters are aiming to reclaim Black coffee culture by sourcing from Black producers.—
Lyndsay C. Green,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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How Democrats fare in efforts to reclaim the governor's office could preview a national pattern and influence party strategies as the GOP strives to maintain control of the House and Senate while Democrats push for significant gains after a disappointing 2024.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The latter came after Chiefs linebacker Nick Bolton knocked the ball from Lawrence inches from the goal line, and Kansas City recovered.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Oct. 2025
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Injuries have restricted Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite to just one cap, and the 23-year-old is still recovering from a hamstring issue, while Chelsea’s Trevoh Chalobah has also only made one appearance and has been left out by his former Chelsea boss.—
Rob Tanner,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Recapture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recapture. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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