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
Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
The other $130 million would go back to the state as part of a program called recapture which takes money from districts with higher property values and redistributes it to districts with lower property values.
—Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 25 July 2024
Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Hollow Knight Countless games have attempted to recapture the magic of Dark Souls since its auspicious release in 2012, but none have gone about it quite like Hollow Knight.
—Luke Winkie, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
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Noun
The change during a hearing Wednesday in Placer Superior Court sets up what could be an even lengthier trial for Eric Abril, who has remained in custody since his recapture in 2023.
—Sharon Bernstein, Sacramento Bee, 26 Feb. 2025
The other $130 million would go back to the state as part of a program called recapture which takes money from districts with higher property values and redistributes it to districts with lower property values.
—Keri Heath, Austin American-Statesman, 25 July 2024
Verb
While college basketball’s hiatus should help the UFL recapture some casual fans, the Week 3 slate will run headlong into the ratings juggernaut that is the Masters on CBS.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Apr. 2025
Hollow Knight Countless games have attempted to recapture the magic of Dark Souls since its auspicious release in 2012, but none have gone about it quite like Hollow Knight.
—Luke Winkie, Vulture, 1 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recapture
Noun
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Dean Henderson and Maxence Lacroix both make it on account of being reclamation projects.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
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The company, incorporated in New York, is a refrigerant services company that provides solutions for the refrigeration industry, including the sale, recovery, reclamation, and reuse of refrigerant gases.—
Quartz Intelligence Newsroom,
Quartz,
12 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Williams-Paisley regained her ability to speak out loud again immediately following the surgery.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Banchero hit his first three 3s and posted 19 points in the first half to help the Magic regain the lead.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Net charge-offs refer to the amount of debt a bank has written off as uncollectible, minus any recoveries.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2025
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Initial evidence suggests the practice may support the immune system, boost mood, improve circulation, decrease inflammation, relieve pain, and increase muscle recovery, though much more research is necessary to support these findings.—
Cristina Mutchler,
Verywell Health,
23 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Trend Micro said that the de-obfuscated script in the ransom note executed a PowerShell command which performs a multi-stage operation: retrieving a ransomware loader (cwiper.exe), ktool.exe and other PowerShell scripts.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Lawyers for Khalil disputed the government’s account of the situation and said Khalil’s wife went into their apartment to retrieve his Green Card only for the agents to arrest him.—
Michael Dorgan,
FOXNews.com,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In some cases, a text scammer will be able to extract enough of a response to track down the person’s social media accounts and lock them out and people are willing to pay to reclaim their accounts.—
Kevin Williams,
CNBC,
25 Apr. 2025
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While Trump didn't explicitly endorse any specific plan to circumvent this rule, some have speculated that a scenario could unfold where Vice President JD Vance becomes president in 2028 and steps aside to allow Trump to reclaim the office.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
Verb
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They are all expected to fully recover, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare officials said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
20 Apr. 2025
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The sea lion was euthanized after it was deemed to be too sick to recover.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
19 Apr. 2025
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“Recapture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recapture. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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