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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
Don’t err by thinking these fans can just walk out of the jail, reclaiming their Sundays for something fun.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Byrne toured heavily and wasn’t shy about playing his old band’s classic songs, essentially reclaiming them for himself.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2026
Cruz lingered around a patch of grass that was reclaiming what appeared to have been one of her neighbors’ kitchens.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Des Moines, Iowa — Democrat Renee Hardman was elected to the Iowa state Senate on Tuesday in a year-end special election, denying Republicans from reclaiming two-thirds control of the chamber and Legislature.
—CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Here’s how one of the world’s most dominant skiers is reclaiming what her legacy means beyond the podium.
—The Editors, Outside, 25 Dec. 2025
Though Slaven is now already off the bench, it should be noted that the court has taken extra steps in some cases to not only remove a judge but keep them from reclaiming their seat through reelection.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Farsi spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about reclaiming the Palestinian civilian voice, the challenges of bringing her film to international screens, and how the death of Fatma Hassona continues to shape her own understanding of what art can do in the face of ongoing tragedy.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
But the Wild answered 31 seconds later, reclaiming the lead at 2-1 via a Faber wrist shot after set-up passes from Kaprizov and Marcus Johansson.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
Byrne toured heavily and wasn’t shy about playing his old band’s classic songs, essentially reclaiming them for himself.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 5 Jan. 2026
Cruz lingered around a patch of grass that was reclaiming what appeared to have been one of her neighbors’ kitchens.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Des Moines, Iowa — Democrat Renee Hardman was elected to the Iowa state Senate on Tuesday in a year-end special election, denying Republicans from reclaiming two-thirds control of the chamber and Legislature.
—CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Here’s how one of the world’s most dominant skiers is reclaiming what her legacy means beyond the podium.
—The Editors, Outside, 25 Dec. 2025
Though Slaven is now already off the bench, it should be noted that the court has taken extra steps in some cases to not only remove a judge but keep them from reclaiming their seat through reelection.
—Darcie Moran, Freep.com, 11 Nov. 2025
Farsi spoke to The Hollywood Reporter about reclaiming the Palestinian civilian voice, the challenges of bringing her film to international screens, and how the death of Fatma Hassona continues to shape her own understanding of what art can do in the face of ongoing tragedy.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 7 Nov. 2025
But the Wild answered 31 seconds later, reclaiming the lead at 2-1 via a Faber wrist shot after set-up passes from Kaprizov and Marcus Johansson.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclaiming
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That includes 15 Democrats, who are leaving despite their party’s increasing odds of recapturing the House next November.—
David M. Drucker,
Twin Cities,
6 Jan. 2026
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After recapturing Jerusalem’s holy temple, which had been defiled by the occupiers, the Maccabees searched for pure oil to light the menorah.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
1 Dec. 2025
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Grant Williams has played in the last two games, making his season debut after spending the past 14 months rehabilitating a torn right ACL.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Jan. 2026
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That included $100 million for new disease-resistant trees, grove management, therapeutic tools and rehabilitating existing trees.—
Jim Turner,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Jan. 2026
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New customers must sign up directly through LRS to receive a recycling bin.—
Jordan Smith,
IndyStar,
8 Jan. 2026
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Take them along with your old computer monitors to an e-waste site for recycling.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
8 Jan. 2026
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Abel got his first taste of business at a young age, collecting, cleaning, and redeeming empty soda bottles for just 5 cents a piece.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
5 Jan. 2026
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Youthful exuberance remains one of their most redeeming traits.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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The match lasted only 37 minutes, and would have been even shorter if not for the time Schaedel spent retrieving balls that Abdelkader had missed, or had failed to knock back over the net when points finished.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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After a rehearsal at the venue, management allegedly spent hours retrieving the bag.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
1 Jan. 2026
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At tackle, Ben Taylor-Whitfield returns at right tackle, but who will man the left side with Ryan Hughes recovering from a season-ending injury?—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Jan. 2026
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If the recovering addicts’ primary task was to filter out women who wouldn’t qualify to sue—namely, those who didn’t have pelvic mesh or who did but weren’t in pain—Blake’s was to amp up the value of their lawsuits (and attorneys’ fees) by convincing them to have their mesh surgically removed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Jan. 2026
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