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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
Soundcore Headphones Deal The Soundcore Q20i is a useful tool for reclaiming your focus in the unpredictable world of remote work.
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Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
Some Iranian Americans still dream of going back, perhaps reclaiming land taken during the revolution.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Ahead of reclaiming her post at The View table, former Survivor star and conservative commentator Elisabeth Hasselbeck is weighing in on Hot Topics on her own terms.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
The mortal world began its inevitable process of reclaiming and forgetting.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
That level should determine whether this is merely a relief rally or the beginning of a broader reversal capable of reclaiming key moving averages and re-entering a sustained markup phase.
—Jay Woods, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
Takeru Satoh portrayed a counterpart who reframes revenge as self-sacrifice, while Park Min Young’s Kang Ji-won redefined the K-revenge heroine by reclaiming her fate.
—Partner Content, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
The court found that the city will likely prevail on reclaiming ownership of the properties but has not made a final decision, according to the Polk County District Court order.
—Kate Kealey, Des Moines Register, 23 Feb. 2026
One way people reduce stigma is by reclaiming the narrative around their consumption.
—Emily Tanner, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 6 Mar. 2026
Some Iranian Americans still dream of going back, perhaps reclaiming land taken during the revolution.
—Deputy Managing Editor, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Ahead of reclaiming her post at The View table, former Survivor star and conservative commentator Elisabeth Hasselbeck is weighing in on Hot Topics on her own terms.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
The mortal world began its inevitable process of reclaiming and forgetting.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
That level should determine whether this is merely a relief rally or the beginning of a broader reversal capable of reclaiming key moving averages and re-entering a sustained markup phase.
—Jay Woods, CNBC, 26 Feb. 2026
Takeru Satoh portrayed a counterpart who reframes revenge as self-sacrifice, while Park Min Young’s Kang Ji-won redefined the K-revenge heroine by reclaiming her fate.
—Partner Content, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
The court found that the city will likely prevail on reclaiming ownership of the properties but has not made a final decision, according to the Polk County District Court order.
—Kate Kealey, Des Moines Register, 23 Feb. 2026
One way people reduce stigma is by reclaiming the narrative around their consumption.
—Emily Tanner, The Conversation, 10 Feb. 2026
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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When an older house has been lived in for a few years, the home could be in a condition that isn’t worth rehabilitating or its sellers might not want to deal with the housing market, instead opting to pass the site on to a developer, Vaughn said.—
Neal Franklin,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Mar. 2026
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Adventure seekers can swim with rehabilitating sea turtles at the Loggerhead Marinelife Center, go scuba diving, or take a short cruise to the Bahamas, while sports fans catch an international polo match and explore the 300-acre, cage-free Lion Country Safari.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2026
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And for a while, Chase was like spending kind of obscene amounts of money like recycling the metal and the thing.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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Swalwell’s campaign accused Steyer of recycling talking points from right-wing filmmaker Joel Gilbert — known for documentaries falsely claiming Barack Obama is a Marxist and Paul McCartney is dead — who sued Swalwell in January over the residency claims.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
10 Mar. 2026
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His handle is both his redeeming trait and what traps him in the half court.—
Joel Lorenzi,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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And more than most, Jesse was dedicated with every fiber in his being, to redeeming the soul of America.—
Todd Feurer,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Engineer Edward Rincon, who had been on Engine 23 retrieving hoses the day before, pulled up to the same cul-de-sac.—
Alene Tchekmedyian,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Safely retrieving these uranium canisters—which likely take the form of dozens of 25- to 50-pound containers filled with uranium hexafluoride gas under pressure—would be highly challenging under wartime conditions.—
Dan Vergano,
Scientific American,
11 Mar. 2026
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Phillips is recovering from Tommy John surgery, while Graterol is working his way back from right shoulder surgery.—
Jack Vita,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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During that game, Davies tore his ACL and spent the majority of 2025 recovering.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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