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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
In Bridgehampton, and at A Room at the Beach in particular, Long Island’s east end reclaims its essence as a beautiful farming and beach community that happens to lie close to Manhattan.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
Unlike a lot of women’s history, which reclaims important stories of people who flew under the radar or hid in plain sight—like my last book about jet-age stewardesses—these women were absolutely, definitively visible.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
Ragusa’s paintings explore opulence, yet evoke a kind of existential angst, while Brown’s work reclaims the symbols that haunt our nightmares, turning fear into empowerment.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 13 Mar. 2026
On his menu, Butts reclaims these ingredients, coming back to their roots to grow them into modern forms.
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
This flag resists erasure and reclaims a history rarely taught on the mainland.
—Lara N. Dotson-Renta, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The star motif threaded through All American F*ckboy—sometimes literally replacing letters—reclaims Americana on his own terms.
—Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Getting plants from in-person plant swaps, neighborhood plant sales, and collectors’ groups on social media reclaims individuality.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
And finally, the protest message reclaims political belonging rooted in Iranian national history – and not just the ideological concerns of the Islamic Republic.
—Kamran Talattof, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Mar. 2026
Unlike a lot of women’s history, which reclaims important stories of people who flew under the radar or hid in plain sight—like my last book about jet-age stewardesses—these women were absolutely, definitively visible.
—Erik Pedersen, Oc Register, 14 Mar. 2026
Ragusa’s paintings explore opulence, yet evoke a kind of existential angst, while Brown’s work reclaims the symbols that haunt our nightmares, turning fear into empowerment.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 13 Mar. 2026
On his menu, Butts reclaims these ingredients, coming back to their roots to grow them into modern forms.
—Su-Jit Lin, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
This flag resists erasure and reclaims a history rarely taught on the mainland.
—Lara N. Dotson-Renta, Chicago Tribune, 13 Feb. 2026
The star motif threaded through All American F*ckboy—sometimes literally replacing letters—reclaims Americana on his own terms.
—Desjah Altvater, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Getting plants from in-person plant swaps, neighborhood plant sales, and collectors’ groups on social media reclaims individuality.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
And finally, the protest message reclaims political belonging rooted in Iranian national history – and not just the ideological concerns of the Islamic Republic.
—Kamran Talattof, The Conversation, 6 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclaims
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The charitable series, formerly starring LeAnne Rimes and Luke Grimes, ensures 15-percent of ticket proceeds go to the Saving Grace Equine Healing Foundation that rescues and rehabilitates horses.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
15 Jan. 2026
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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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Cotton Lives On recycles cotton garments and converts the fiber into roll-up mats for people at risk of homelessness.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
26 Mar. 2026
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The new data center will be liquid-cooled, using a closed-loop system that recycles water.—
Katie Tarasov,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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Barber then grabs her firearm from her vehicle and Riley's girlfriend also retrieves an item from the vehicle, according to the complaint.—
Drake Bentley,
jsonline.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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Ben Shelton pauses between serves as a ball kid retrieves a tennis ball during the singles finals of the Dallas Open men's tennis tournament which was held at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco on February 15, 2026.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Fortunately, the play has a surprise ending that somewhat redeems the characters and story.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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In many ways, an athlete who redeems herself is far more relatable than one who simply dominates her sport from one Olympic cycle to the next.—
Frederick Dreier,
Outside,
18 Feb. 2026
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Oh, there’s a pipe dream out there, all about a once-great player who recaptures the old magic, but that’s hardly the appropriate mood.—
Bruce Jenkins,
San Francisco Chronicle,
6 Feb. 2026
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While not a full-fledged continuation of the fantastic action show Lycoris Recoil, this series of shorts recaptures the other half of the 2022 girls-with-guns series.—
Kambole Campbell,
Vulture,
9 Dec. 2025
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Second, a neural network called Saranga recovers weak echo signals from very noisy measurements by learning patterns over time, inspired by how bats process sound.—
Nitin Sanket,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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The mixer uses an EBI braking system that recovers up to 30% of energy.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Reclaims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclaims. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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