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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
The star motif threaded through All American F*ckboy—sometimes literally replacing letters—reclaims Americana on his own terms.
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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
The song, which reclaims a derogatory term for Venezuelan female migrants, was interpreted as defiant and irritated the Venezuelan president, then facing widespread reports of electoral fraud.
—Leonor C. Suárez, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2026
Despite being so far limited, the protests mark the latest chapter in growing discontent in Iran while a population quietly reclaims public spaces and personal freedoms through uncoordinated acts of defiance.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
This year, Toyota reclaims its crown.
—New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2025
After missing out on the second film, Isla Fisher’s character, Henley, reclaims her spot in the Horsemen.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 15 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
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
The song, which reclaims a derogatory term for Venezuelan female migrants, was interpreted as defiant and irritated the Venezuelan president, then facing widespread reports of electoral fraud.
—Leonor C. Suárez, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2026
Despite being so far limited, the protests mark the latest chapter in growing discontent in Iran while a population quietly reclaims public spaces and personal freedoms through uncoordinated acts of defiance.
—Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
This year, Toyota reclaims its crown.
—New Atlas, 29 Dec. 2025
After missing out on the second film, Isla Fisher’s character, Henley, reclaims her spot in the Horsemen.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 15 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
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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Sauve said Chicago typically recycles about 80,000 tons of material a year.—
Tara Molina,
CBS News,
23 Jan. 2026
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In the 20 municipalities the county serves, the only plastics that the county recycles are bottles.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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Similar to the aforementioned AI Copilot add-on, the chatbot retrieves answers from the knowledge base.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
21 Nov. 2025
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This is when the individual retrieves a memory as an act of will.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Nov. 2025
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Gabriel And Lil'Jordan Humphrey totally redeems himself.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
17 Jan. 2026
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A lot is happening, but the episode redeems itself with the announcement that Monica and Chandler are going to be parents — one of the most heartwarming moments of the entire series.—
Diana Pearl,
PEOPLE,
26 Nov. 2025
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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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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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Ensure the mix has good airflow, give the orchid plenty of bright, indirect light, and hold off on fertilizing until the orchid recovers.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
20 Jan. 2026
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Thankfully, Percy recovers by using the fleece to heal his wound.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Reclaims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclaims. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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