RECAPTURE Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

(ˌ)rē-ˈkap-chər

Definition of recapture

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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verb

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

Noun

The analysts cited markdown recapture and sales leverage to drive the stronger performance. — Sean Conlon,hugh Leask,justina Lee, CNBC, 19 July 2026 Operation Overlord eventually led to the recapture of France from the Nazis and the surrender of the Nazi regime some 11 months later. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 6 June 2026

Verb

Republicans stormed to their first majority in the House (54 seats net) in 40 years and recaptured the Senate with eight new seats there as well. — Ron Elving, NPR, 24 Oct. 2026 Russia occupied Izyum, where Fox said her brother settled, for six months in 2022, but Ukraine later recaptured it in a major counteroffensive. — Garrett Haake, NBC news, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for recapture

Recent Examples of Synonyms for recapture

Noun

The Can Gio project requires costly land reclamation and extensive new infrastructure before people can move in.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
Vocals also serve as a powerful act of reclamation, both of authorship and identity.

— Rachel Narozniak, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of reclamation

Verb

Determined to regain control of their label, the cofounders had pulled out of Paris Fashion Week in March amid the dispute and, following the receivership, were absent from the fall 2027 season as well.

— Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 4 Nov. 2026
Now, these companies are facing increasing regulatory scrutiny and political pressure in Washington, which is only expected to grow after Democrats regain control of Congress in January.

— Shelly Banjo, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of regain

Noun

Engineers will initially run the engine horizontally while the aircraft rests on its launch and recovery vehicle.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
Despite this year's larger hole, however, NOAA and NASA scientists emphasize that efforts to limit ozone-depleting chemical compounds have had a significant impact and long-term recovery remains on track.

— Dan Peck, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of recovery

Verb

Lower costs and safety measures Tencent has also worked to reduce factual errors when Hy4 retrieves information.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
The work includes excavation to retrieve a soil sample and debris removal, as well as installing sandbags to mitigate further damage from strong waves and coastal erosion.

— Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of retrieve

Verb

If an airline falls short of that benchmark for three or more months out of the year, the city can reclaim some of its gates and allow other airlines to use them.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 7 Nov. 2026
This week, Skepta reclaims the grime throne with afrobeats star Asake at his side, Twisted Teens rock out on a skronky highlight from their third album this year, and Sufjan Stevens rings in the holiday season with a wistful original song.

— Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of reclaim

Verb

The new photonic light analyser could help recover some of that information by separating the field into its distinct coherence modes.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
In December 2025, law enforcement officials served a search warrant at her home and recovered more than 1,500 luxury items.

— Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 3 Nov. 2026

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