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as in recapturing
to get again in one's possession
she reclaimed the championship title after losing it last year
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as in rehabilitating
to make better in behavior or character
a program to reclaim juvenile offenders by requiring them to do community service
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as in recycling
to obtain (a raw material) by separating it from a by-product or waste product
after reclaiming the glycerin from used vegetable oil, you can use the oil to create a fuel that burns cleaner than regular gasoline
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Recent Examples of reclaiming
Nonpartisan election forecasters give Democrats a slight edge to flip the competitive seat that the party considers critical to reclaiming the House in the midterms.
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Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2026
What’s driving the surge Life transitions in your 40s and 50s — empty nests, divorce, career pivots or simply reclaiming personal freedom — are sparking the desire to travel solo.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Life transitions such as an empty nest, divorce, career pivots or simply reclaiming personal freedom often spark the desire to explore the world alone.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
The brothers are suing Saieh in the hopes of reclaiming the painting (Morrow died in 2020).
—News Desk, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
According to Vertu research, more and more Gen Z adults are reclaiming their reality by switching to dumb phones or maintaining dual dumb-smartphone setups, and spending more time in tech-free or digitally minimalist spaces.
—Luba Kassova, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
The song's themes of reclaiming American identity and confronting exclusion resonate with students and directors.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
In a world that often feels fragmented and dehumanized, reclaiming this universality is an ethical act.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
Sony Noise-Canceling Headphones Deal The Sony WH-CH720N is the ultimate tool for reclaiming your focus.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026
Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 5 Apr. 2026
What’s driving the surge Life transitions in your 40s and 50s — empty nests, divorce, career pivots or simply reclaiming personal freedom — are sparking the desire to travel solo.
—Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 3 Apr. 2026
Life transitions such as an empty nest, divorce, career pivots or simply reclaiming personal freedom often spark the desire to explore the world alone.
—Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2026
The brothers are suing Saieh in the hopes of reclaiming the painting (Morrow died in 2020).
—News Desk, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
According to Vertu research, more and more Gen Z adults are reclaiming their reality by switching to dumb phones or maintaining dual dumb-smartphone setups, and spending more time in tech-free or digitally minimalist spaces.
—Luba Kassova, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
The song's themes of reclaiming American identity and confronting exclusion resonate with students and directors.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
In a world that often feels fragmented and dehumanized, reclaiming this universality is an ethical act.
—Ed Meza, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
Sony Noise-Canceling Headphones Deal The Sony WH-CH720N is the ultimate tool for reclaiming your focus.
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclaiming
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More than a century later the Yaʿrubid dynasty drove the Portuguese from the Omani coast, recapturing Muscat in 1650 and then occupying Portuguese settlements in the Persian Gulf and East African coastal regions.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Orlando has won seven in a row by relying on its newfound offensive identity from this season and by recapturing its defensive one from the past.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2026
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Ivey spent most of his time in Chicago away from his teammates while rehabilitating his knee, which was sore due to a lack of muscle strength as a direct effect of his long-term recovery from the broken leg.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Windel has spent decades building and rehabilitating housing across Oklahoma.—
Stephen Martin,
Oklahoma Watch,
24 Mar. 2026
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The transmitter is in a corner of McIntire’s garage, between a recycling bin and the cleaning supplies.—
Allen G. Breed,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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Some commercial Realtors celebrated outright when the long-standing Smurfit WestRock paper recycling plant on Wabash Avenue in the Midway closed last year.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
5 Apr. 2026
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Its trip-planning aspects overlap somewhat with those of this new main MTA app, but TrainTime is largely geared toward buying and redeeming tickets and will continue to be so for a while.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
25 Mar. 2026
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Perhaps the only redeeming quality is the show’s art direction inspired by legendary Marvel comic-book artist Jack Kirby.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
18 Mar. 2026
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Failing to establish and maintain effective methods to identify and evaluate hazards related to retrieving, transporting, storing, and handling explosive ordnance, including grenades.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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This not only restricts the robot’s movement but can also make retrieving the device from the pool a frustrating task.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Mar. 2026
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Currently, the small pup is recovering in the shelter's ICU, where staff are monitoring him closely and giving him plenty of attention.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
3 Apr. 2026
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Rodriguez was released from the hospital on Wednesday and is recovering at his residence in Minnesota.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
3 Apr. 2026
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