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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
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.
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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
Resendez, a social media editor with two children who is out of a long-term relationship, says that Allen’s record has arrived at a time when women are reclaiming their autonomy, chipping away at patriarchal norms, and publicly holding men accountable for their misdeeds.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
Forced to navigate this harrowing labyrinth of false saviors and predators, Ash’s struggle becomes not only about survival, but about reclaiming her voice and breaking free from cycles of harm that threaten to consume her completely.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
This includes reclaiming culture and heritage, such as through Indigenous language revitalization programs.
—jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
In any event, this is about reclaiming your power by no longer giving it away to uncertainty.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The rankings go Aaron, Jasmine, Toby, Iain, and perfect Tom, reclaiming the perfection that is his birthright.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
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
Resendez, a social media editor with two children who is out of a long-term relationship, says that Allen’s record has arrived at a time when women are reclaiming their autonomy, chipping away at patriarchal norms, and publicly holding men accountable for their misdeeds.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025
Forced to navigate this harrowing labyrinth of false saviors and predators, Ash’s struggle becomes not only about survival, but about reclaiming her voice and breaking free from cycles of harm that threaten to consume her completely.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2025
This includes reclaiming culture and heritage, such as through Indigenous language revitalization programs.
—jsonline.com, 29 Oct. 2025
In any event, this is about reclaiming your power by no longer giving it away to uncertainty.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
The rankings go Aaron, Jasmine, Toby, Iain, and perfect Tom, reclaiming the perfection that is his birthright.
—Brian Moylan, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclaiming
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Alongside contemporaries including Erykah Badu, Lauryn Hill and Maxwell, the neo-soul class focused on recapturing the live, thick instrumentation, rich songwriting and weighted, passionate delivery of its nominal genre predecessor.—
Trevor Anderson,
Billboard,
22 Oct. 2025
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With the current administration's focus on securing domestic energy, materials, and recapturing semiconductor production market share this rally will not rally in a linear upward direction.—
Todd Gordon,
CNBC,
14 Oct. 2025
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Iasiello, a licensed real estate broker, exhaustively and cheerfully documents his work buying, rehabilitating and flipping these homes, providing daily video diaries of the work and line item breakdowns of the entire cost — and profit — associated with some of his projects.—
Karen Wang,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, those on the front lines of rescuing and rehabilitating animals at care centers are concerned that the current furloughs and the possibility of job cuts could result in less support for struggling ocean creatures.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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Princess Kate is known for recycling favorite pieces from her wardrobe as well.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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In the forest, carpenter ants have a job to do, recycling woody debris, such as dead trees and fallen logs.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
22 Oct. 2025
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Here's what to know about redeeming the credit.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
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Although chocolate can sometimes be associated with unhealthy habits, like eating too much sugar, dark chocolate has many redeeming qualities.—
Christina Manian,
Health,
30 Oct. 2025
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With daily costs of about $100,000, teams must work efficiently and safely, as retrieving equipment or responding to emergencies at such depths is difficult and time-sensitive.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Nov. 2025
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CancelConfirm Share Include playlist An error occurred while retrieving sharing information.—
Dateline NBC,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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Thomas had two of Miami’s season-high-tying three turnovers against Syracuse, also recovering a fumble at the end of the first half to keep Miami’s 14-0 lead intact.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
9 Nov. 2025
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But Blue Origin does view safely recovering and reusing its rocket boosters as crucial for its business model.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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“Reclaiming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclaiming. Accessed 7 Dec. 2025.
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