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
Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
According to the chief concierge, bartenders at New York Bar, pool staff and just about anyone else who works there, not a day goes by without a guest trying to recapture the film’s magic.
—Carrie Bell, Forbes.com, 11 June 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
The band members chatted with The Times about recapturing the effortless essence of their immortal beach-ready sound and looking forward to a second chance to chase an endless summer.
—Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
According to the chief concierge, bartenders at New York Bar, pool staff and just about anyone else who works there, not a day goes by without a guest trying to recapture the film’s magic.
—Carrie Bell, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for recapture
Noun
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The company also currently pipes water to 26 of its own data centers, and is working on more than 100 more such water reclamation projects.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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Monday’s reclamation marked a key milestone in reestablishing the tribe’s ownership within the watershed.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
11 June 2026
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.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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Crowned King of the Ring and eventually world champion, Femi could help WWE escape its creative rut and regain momentum, rather than adhering to predictable storylines.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
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Moshe Kasher spent Father’s Day in recovery after a cancer diagnosis and throat surgery.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
22 June 2026
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The goal was originally for Edman to return in time for spring training, but the recovery took longer than expected.—
Dan Arritt,
Oc Register,
21 June 2026
Verb
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Rescue teams, including diving and water specialists, were sent to retrieve Antar’s body, which was found by divers at a depth of 30 meters (100 feet) below the water surface.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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Ann Wang | Reuters Amon shared an example of an agent that instantly retrieves details of banking transactions, eliminating the need for a user to navigate through the app and manually locate the information.—
Arjun Kharpal,
CNBC,
16 June 2026
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But the biggest milestone of the night was Clark reclaiming the top spot on the WNBA assists leaderboard.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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Ilunga’s successors tried to reclaim the incident as a moment of humour, too.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
Verb
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Curacao attempted to recover from a lopsided defeat against Germany.—
Kellis Robinett,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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The consensus seems to be that the Mavs will target a point guard, which makes sense as the Mavs’ current lead guard, Kyrie Irving, is 34 and missed all of last season recovering from a torn ACL.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 June 2026
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“Recapture.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recapture. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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