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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
Through chalance, daters are, in a deeper sense, reclaiming their agency.
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Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
The Sox hit five home runs while reclaiming sole possession of first place in the American League Central with the win and the Cleveland Guardians’ 3-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners.
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Lamond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
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.
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Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
26 June 2026
Above all else, in the aftermath of the Eras Tour and Swift reclaiming her masters, what feels most essential to her from a public-facing perspective is image control.
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Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
However, Putin picked another longtime associate, Dmitry Medvedev, to serve as his placeholder until reclaiming the presidency in 2012.
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ABC News,
26 June 2026
Ultimately, the novel is about reclaiming power in a world that often denies women the clarity or even the permission to name what happened to them.
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Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
George views this as reclaiming ownership of his iconic song, which once generated millions but offered him little long-term value.
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Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
In other words, to view a Shih piece is to collaborate with the artist on reconstructing or, in some cases, reclaiming an understanding of place and self.
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Stephanie Shih
june 17,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Charles Trepany,
USA Today,
29 June 2026
The Sox hit five home runs while reclaiming sole possession of first place in the American League Central with the win and the Cleveland Guardians’ 3-1 loss to the Seattle Mariners.
—
Lamond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
27 June 2026
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,
26 June 2026
Above all else, in the aftermath of the Eras Tour and Swift reclaiming her masters, what feels most essential to her from a public-facing perspective is image control.
—
Fran Hoepfner,
Vulture,
26 June 2026
However, Putin picked another longtime associate, Dmitry Medvedev, to serve as his placeholder until reclaiming the presidency in 2012.
—
ABC News,
26 June 2026
Ultimately, the novel is about reclaiming power in a world that often denies women the clarity or even the permission to name what happened to them.
—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
25 June 2026
George views this as reclaiming ownership of his iconic song, which once generated millions but offered him little long-term value.
—
Jeff Benjamin,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
In other words, to view a Shih piece is to collaborate with the artist on reconstructing or, in some cases, reclaiming an understanding of place and self.
—
Stephanie Shih
june 17,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclaiming
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Combat robots are even recapturing territory without putting soldiers at risk.
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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.
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Thirty minutes before the interview, general manager Joe Cronin informed Nori that Lillard, the star who will be returning to the team after missing last season rehabilitating his torn left Achilles, would be sitting in on the interview.
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The public is warming up to nuclear, too – after decades of staunch opposition, a 2024 survey commissioned by the Energy Department found that more than 70% of Filipinos trust nuclear power as a reliable source of electricity, and many support rehabilitating the BNPP.
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In their natural habitat outdoors, termites and carpenter ants are beneficial, recycling woody debris and returning nutrients to the soil.
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Broader circular economy Beyond recycling coal waste, China is eyeing a broader circular economy to overhaul its construction material supply.
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Because many of the dogs from Sacramento County were transferred to Miranda’s Rescue through a third party without the shelter’s knowledge, retrieving the dogs is legally complex, according to the release.
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Putting the pilot aboard an inbound ship or retrieving them from an outbound one must take place between the ship and a pilot boat while at sea.
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All three have redeeming qualities beyond their offense, but injecting more skill into the bottom-six should be a priority for a team that ranked 30th in five-on-five scoring this season.
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Another investor may like the long-term outlook and still have to sell because clients are redeeming money.
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Two of the firefighters are now recovering at home and the third is expected to leave the hospital soon.
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There are also calls for assistance in recovering the bodies of the deceased from the rubble.
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“Reclaiming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclaiming. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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