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
Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Now named Forrest, the monkey has spent the weeks since his recapture recovering from a small wound sustained on the bridge of his nose during the ordeal.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Dec. 2025
Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The swagger with which the 2013-14 and 2014-15 teams played could never be recaptured.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Decades after Studio Ghibli co-founder Isao Takahata helped enshrine a plucky Nova Scotian orphan in the minds of Japanese and international audiences, a new Anne of Green Gables adaptation recaptures that story’s appeal.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 9 Dec. 2025
Now named Forrest, the monkey has spent the weeks since his recapture recovering from a small wound sustained on the bridge of his nose during the ordeal.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 3 Dec. 2025
Verb
All were recaptured in a little more than 24 hours.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
The swagger with which the 2013-14 and 2014-15 teams played could never be recaptured.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recapture
Noun
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The Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago’s seven water reclamation plants don’t typically see a huge spike in treatment volumes at any point on Super Bowl Sunday because its basins are so large, according to Patrick Thomas, an agency spokesperson.—
Eduardo Cuevas,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Chater, at the time, spearheaded one of the earliest land reclamations along Hong Kong’s Victoria Harbor, which eventually became the city’s Central business district.—
Angelica Ang,
Fortune,
5 Feb. 2026
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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,
22 Feb. 2026
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The public demand was made based on a social media post from right-wing journalist Laura Loomer, who pointed to a video in which Rice vowed to hold companies accountable for kowtowing to Trump if Democrats regain power in the federal government.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Feb. 2026
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The concept shown at the event features large front and rear branding, a snorkel, 285/70 R17 all-terrain tires, a tub rack with recovery tracks, and matte gray paint.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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The Tahoe National Forest temporarily closed the Castle Peak area during recovery operations.—
Michael McGough,
Sacbee.com,
22 Feb. 2026
Verb
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CancelConfirm Share Include playlist An error occurred while retrieving sharing information.—
Mirna Alsharif,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
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Ben Shelton pauses between serves as a ball kid retrieves a tennis ball during the singles finals of the Dallas Open men's tennis tournament which was held at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco on February 15, 2026.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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With the department only allowing strays to be held for up to 72 hours for owners to reclaim them, animal nonprofit Kerrville Pets Alive and Kerr County Animal Services began reaching out to other animal service organizations for help.—
Lesdy Hernandez,
Austin American Statesman,
18 Feb. 2026
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By publicly reclaiming her identity, Pelicot sparked a global reckoning about rape culture, consent and accountability.—
Sylvie Corbet,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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Stepanova says the early 2025 rate change was implemented to recover costs associated with upgrades to safety and reliability upgrades to natural gas infrastructure, saying a portion of the update took effect in late 2024.—
Tim Dunn,
Boston Herald,
22 Feb. 2026
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Two people were arrested, and police recovered a gun that had been thrown out of the SUV during the pursuit.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Feb. 2026
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“Recapture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recapture. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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