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
Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2026
Its recapture could allow the army to restore important supply and logistic lines between Kordofan and Darfur.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Max Bultman, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Data center context and competitive pressure The server CPU market has shifted considerably since AMD’s EPYC Milan recaptured meaningful share from Intel in the early 2020s.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
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Noun
Historically, fabs haven’t invested in the piping and mechanical systems for helium recapture because the gas has always been viewed as cheap enough to vent into the atmosphere.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 18 Mar. 2026
Its recapture could allow the army to restore important supply and logistic lines between Kordofan and Darfur.
—ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026
Verb
One solution to that would be to swap Kasper and Andrew Copp here — looking to recapture the 2024-25 chemistry between Kasper, Patrick Kane and Alex DeBrincat, and tapping into Copp’s passing for Brandsegg-Nygård.
—Max Bultman, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Data center context and competitive pressure The server CPU market has shifted considerably since AMD’s EPYC Milan recaptured meaningful share from Intel in the early 2020s.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 22 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recapture
Noun
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The design is intended to minimize the need for major construction projects, land reclamation efforts, or costly upgrades to existing electrical infrastructure.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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The transition from chief firefighter to chief empowerer is a fundamental reclamation of your role as a strategist.—
Janine Schindler,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
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DeGette said her hope is for Democrats to use the next two years to regain power on the national stage.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Democrats consider the Maine race crucial to regain the Senate.—
Mariana Alfaro,
Washington Post,
31 May 2026
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The search and recovery effort reportedly continued until dawn the next day, with the last horse recovered roughly nine miles from the scene.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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The method focuses on recovering these additional resources in shale and other tight reservoirs that have already produced hydrocarbons through hydraulic fracturing in primary recovery operations but still contain large amounts of oil and gas trapped within rocks.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
Verb
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While receiving medical treatment, police say Talley retrieved a gun from underneath a blanket and shot both officers before attempting to escape custody.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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An exasperated Tomás enters the thicket himself to retrieve, among other items, Liam’s boot, and doesn’t emerge until the next day—not screaming, but fundamentally changed.—
Nora Biette-Timmons,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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How to reclaim the lost art of apprenticeship and put in the work that’s needed to reach our highest potential.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 June 2026
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The ability to disconnect intentionally from these overwhelming stimuli—to reclaim one’s focus, clarity, and feeling of immediacy—has become rare and precious.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Rodríguez continues to recover from elbow surgery, while Wilson has been sidelined by lumbar disc inflammation.—
Chantz Martin OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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The prognosis he was given was a month to recover.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
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“Recapture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recapture. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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