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as in regains
to get again in one's possession
she reclaimed the championship title after losing it last year
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as in rehabilitates
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 recycles
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 reclaims
Walls crumble, roofs collapse, and greenery reclaims them.
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Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Cult film outfit Spamflix will launch the Cinema of Desire at the Marché International du Film Classique (MIFC) in Lyon, an ambitious restoration project in collaboration with the Cinemateca Brasileira that reclaims a missing piece of Brazilian film history.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 12 Oct. 2025
By parodying the spectacle that once defined him, James cleverly reclaims the narrative, turning an infamous moment into a savvy branding opportunity.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Fox reclaims the notorious lady-in-waiting from centuries of scandal, revealing a sharp-witted, politically savvy woman caught in the tyrannical court of Henry VIII.
—Phillipa Gregory, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Instead, a young woman reclaims her voice, channeling creativity and conviction into a fight for legislation that safeguards survivors and reshapes how justice is pursued.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
What To Know Within the results showing Americans' new tilt toward wanting the war to end quickly whether Ukraine reclaims lost territory or not, there is a divide along party lines.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Produced by Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Gabrielle Nadig, DaCosta, and Thompson herself, HEDDA emerges as both homage and reinvention—an exploration of desire and destruction that reclaims a timeless character for a new generation.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 21 Aug. 2025
Now, after years of carrying that hurt, Fogerty has found a measure of peace and forgiveness — with the help of his family and a new album that reclaims his past.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Cult film outfit Spamflix will launch the Cinema of Desire at the Marché International du Film Classique (MIFC) in Lyon, an ambitious restoration project in collaboration with the Cinemateca Brasileira that reclaims a missing piece of Brazilian film history.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 12 Oct. 2025
By parodying the spectacle that once defined him, James cleverly reclaims the narrative, turning an infamous moment into a savvy branding opportunity.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Fox reclaims the notorious lady-in-waiting from centuries of scandal, revealing a sharp-witted, politically savvy woman caught in the tyrannical court of Henry VIII.
—Phillipa Gregory, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Instead, a young woman reclaims her voice, channeling creativity and conviction into a fight for legislation that safeguards survivors and reshapes how justice is pursued.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2025
What To Know Within the results showing Americans' new tilt toward wanting the war to end quickly whether Ukraine reclaims lost territory or not, there is a divide along party lines.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Produced by Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Gabrielle Nadig, DaCosta, and Thompson herself, HEDDA emerges as both homage and reinvention—an exploration of desire and destruction that reclaims a timeless character for a new generation.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 21 Aug. 2025
Now, after years of carrying that hurt, Fogerty has found a measure of peace and forgiveness — with the help of his family and a new album that reclaims his past.
—Jordan Runtagh, People.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclaims
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In total, the Ventana Wildlife Society — a group that traps, breeds and rehabilitates the vultures for release into the wild — has tracked 30 different condors that took multiple trips to parts of Alameda and Contra Costa counties sometime in the past two years.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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While Madea rehabilitates her co-prisoners, her family on the outside struggles with the usual family issues.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Sep. 2025
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Converting it into fuel reduces those emissions and recycles waste that would otherwise contribute to climate change.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Leaving leaves on the ground provides shelter for insects and recycles nutrients into the soil.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
17 Oct. 2025
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The suspect then gets inside the car and retrieves a mini-Draco rifle and again begins to shoot towards the victims.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
23 Sep. 2025
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For example, one agent collects customer intent, another retrieves account details and a third starts a refund while a fourth updates the CRM.—
Munil Shah,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Earnify also redeems users on points to use inside convenient stores and gas stations, for all your road trip snack needs.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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Portrayed throughout the season as an unholy fool of sorts, free of malice and premeditation and utterly harmless once properly medicated, Ed redeems himself to a certain extent.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
6 Oct. 2025
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Kirtley says the setup currently recaptures about 96% of its energy input—sort of like how an EV uses regenerative braking to recharge a bit during a trip.—
Harry Booth,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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But the show never recaptures that energy, and what follows rapidly devolves into an ungainly blob of franchise-building obligation.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
22 Oct. 2025
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As rookie sensation Cooper Flagg comes into his own and All-Star Kyrie Irving recovers from his torn ACL suffered in March, Davis has been a steady force, leading Dallas to a 2-3 record entering Saturday.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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And backup goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili has been pressed into action while Alisson Becker recovers from a hamstring injury.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Reclaims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclaims. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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