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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
Grounded in touch, care and deep cultural knowing, midwifery is not only about guiding mothers and babies safely into the world but also reclaiming cultural traditions.
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Deanna Taylor, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
The imbalance reflects Democratic bullishness about reclaiming the Senate in 2026 as the party hopes to break the Republican trifecta.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
Vintage prep is the South’s way of reclaiming its heritage with ease, says Dallas designer Phillip Thomas Vanderford of Studio Thomas James.
—Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Stellantis is focused on reclaiming the past success of the Jeep brand and is considering fresh investments into Dodge, which could result in a new Dodge V8 muscle car, and possibly even the Chrysler brand in the long term, some of the people said.
—Gabrielle Coppola, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Remember your end goal of reclaiming the basement, using it as an incentive to enforce the boundaries and make the decisions necessary to transform the space.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
This series is about Amanda reclaiming her narrative.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Women artists within the movement often drew on its dreamlike language to counter male surrealists’ idealized and objectifying portrayals of women, reclaiming their own agency and identity.
—Sally Jane Brown, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Coming out is a personal choice and often an important part of reclaiming the right to live authentically in one's identity publicly.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
Deanna Taylor, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
The imbalance reflects Democratic bullishness about reclaiming the Senate in 2026 as the party hopes to break the Republican trifecta.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 6 Oct. 2025
Vintage prep is the South’s way of reclaiming its heritage with ease, says Dallas designer Phillip Thomas Vanderford of Studio Thomas James.
—Lauren Jones, Southern Living, 6 Oct. 2025
Stellantis is focused on reclaiming the past success of the Jeep brand and is considering fresh investments into Dodge, which could result in a new Dodge V8 muscle car, and possibly even the Chrysler brand in the long term, some of the people said.
—Gabrielle Coppola, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
Remember your end goal of reclaiming the basement, using it as an incentive to enforce the boundaries and make the decisions necessary to transform the space.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
This series is about Amanda reclaiming her narrative.
—Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 1 Oct. 2025
Women artists within the movement often drew on its dreamlike language to counter male surrealists’ idealized and objectifying portrayals of women, reclaiming their own agency and identity.
—Sally Jane Brown, The Conversation, 29 Sep. 2025
Coming out is a personal choice and often an important part of reclaiming the right to live authentically in one's identity publicly.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclaiming
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The odds of Democrats recapturing the Senate in next year’s midterm election are long.—
Ronald Brownstein,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
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The people inside browsed through notebooks, recapturing an analog age.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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Blackwell and his team got to work rehabilitating the declining species native to Mexico.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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Musgrove could be rewarded for his hard work rehabilitating his right elbow by securing a spot in the Padres’ bullpen in the postseason.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Sep. 2025
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During one visit, the business was seen recycling construction, demolition and car debris, according to the lawsuit.—
Caleb Lunetta,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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Every year, the Department of Public Works collects leaf piles throughout the city, eventually recycling the leaves into compost to be sold locally.—
Maia Pandey,
jsonline.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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If the script is a tad heavy-handed in making Clara seem almost indifferent to her mother’s suffering, Touzani is too generous a director not to allow the character some redeeming displays of conscience before the domestic drama plays out.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Oct. 2025
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The OxyChem deal largely solves the debt problem, although Oxy won’t begin redeeming Berkshire’s preferred shares—and their 8% annual interest—until 2029.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Both players excel at breaking pucks out, retrieving them and defending their own blue lines — all key attributes that lead to strong defensive performances.—
The Athletic NHL,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Jean’s mama reproached her for not having been more careful and babied Wole, ordering him to remove his T-shirt and retrieving an aloe lotion, telling him to stretch out on the couch and instructing Jean to spread it over the tender areas.—
David Wright Faladé,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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Young had spent the lead-up to Game 2 recovering.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Saudi Arabia launched a high-profile effort to stamp out corruption in 2017 with the detention of princes, government ministers, and business moguls at the Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh, recovering over $100 billion in assets.—
Matthew Martin,
semafor.com,
5 Oct. 2025
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“Reclaiming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclaiming. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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