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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
Lizzo spoke further about reclaiming the word's meaning while speaking about her album title with PEOPLE.
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Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
On its improbable third album since reuniting in 2014 after a 14-year hiatus, American Football isn’t interested in reclaiming youth so much as interrogating what came after it.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 1 May 2026
That collapse is spurred not just by Napoleon, but also outside pressure from the human-run Pilkington Corporation, intent on reclaiming the freedom that these precious cartoon animals just seized.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
The Lees’ acquisitions mark an impressive feat, both in terms of reclaiming national heritage and asserting personal piety.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
For longer-term investors, the setup here is a business potentially inflecting at the same time the chart is reclaiming structure.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
While California desperately needs comprehensive tax relief, the qualification of the Local Taxpayer Protection Act to Save Proposition 13 for the November ballot is an important first step in reclaiming California for the state’s beleaguered taxpayers.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026
Right now, O'Hare is seeing a jump in traffic with a record number of travelers last year, reclaiming its spot as the busiest airport in the world.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The duo will focus on the topic of reclaiming, which also happens to be the title of Lewinsky’s new podcast.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
On its improbable third album since reuniting in 2014 after a 14-year hiatus, American Football isn’t interested in reclaiming youth so much as interrogating what came after it.
—Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 1 May 2026
That collapse is spurred not just by Napoleon, but also outside pressure from the human-run Pilkington Corporation, intent on reclaiming the freedom that these precious cartoon animals just seized.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 30 Apr. 2026
The Lees’ acquisitions mark an impressive feat, both in terms of reclaiming national heritage and asserting personal piety.
—Lori Waxman, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
For longer-term investors, the setup here is a business potentially inflecting at the same time the chart is reclaiming structure.
—Josh Brown,sean Russo, CNBC, 27 Apr. 2026
While California desperately needs comprehensive tax relief, the qualification of the Local Taxpayer Protection Act to Save Proposition 13 for the November ballot is an important first step in reclaiming California for the state’s beleaguered taxpayers.
—Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 26 Apr. 2026
Right now, O'Hare is seeing a jump in traffic with a record number of travelers last year, reclaiming its spot as the busiest airport in the world.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The duo will focus on the topic of reclaiming, which also happens to be the title of Lewinsky’s new podcast.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclaiming
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And history suggests that returning is one thing, but recapturing the same intensity of viewership and fandom is another.—
Precious Fondren,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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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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Sea otter mentorship is at the forefront of a formal partnership between the Aquarium of the Pacific and Monterey Bay Aquarium, which has been rehabilitating sea otters since the 1980s, according to Long.—
Cierra Morgan,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Apr. 2026
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Mahomes is rehabilitating from a knee injury suffered in Week 14 last season.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2026
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Terracycle, a recycling company with a major distribution center in Aurora, will also be on-site to educate the community about waste diversion and creating a zero-carbon footprint, according to the news release.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Soneva Fushi, Gili Lankanfushi, Kudadoo Maldives Private Island, and Four Seasons Resort Maldives at Landaa Giraavaru employ several sustainable practices, from recycling plastic and glass onsite to using solar power and helping regenerate coral.—
Shradha Shahani,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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There are some redeeming elements like the crumble, but go for the brownie.—
Kate Kassin,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
30 Apr. 2026
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After dominating Ohio State in the 2016 Fiesta Bowl semifinal, the Tigers edged Alabama for the championship, redeeming a 45-40 loss to the Crimson Tide to close the 2015 season.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
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The Kansas City Fire Department’s water rescue team was called to assist, eventually retrieving Cook from the floodwaters, the document said.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
29 Apr. 2026
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Detectives said the witness also told police about a video that had surfaced online that appeared to show Jones going to his vehicle, retrieving an object, and then making a racking motion consistent with using a gun before walking to where the shooting unfolded.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Durant, who is recovering from a left ankle sprain and bruised bone suffered in Game 2, has played in just one game in the series.—
Reid Laymance,
Houston Chronicle,
1 May 2026
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In Caveat, Isaac (Johnny French) and Olga (Leila Sykes) are both recovering from traumatic events that have left them impaired — him an amnesiac, her intermittently catatonic.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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“Reclaiming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclaiming. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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