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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
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.
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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
Curated by Elias Redstone, Kimberley Moulton, Pippa Milne, and Brendan McCleary, the exhibition reclaims photography from its colonial legacy and redefines it through community, care, and connection.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
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
Curated by Elias Redstone, Kimberley Moulton, Pippa Milne, and Brendan McCleary, the exhibition reclaims photography from its colonial legacy and redefines it through community, care, and connection.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 7 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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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 province was the first in North America to adopt an Extended Producer Responsibility system and now captures and recycles more than 80 percent of the packaging that enters its markets.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 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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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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Anyone who redeems this DraftKings promo will have a head-start going into Week 1 of the college football season.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Aug. 2025
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Perhaps one of them emerges as the prolific goalscorer that a Premier League title-winning Chelsea team likely needs, or perhaps Maresca can create a collective alchemy that recaptures the peculiar magic of that City team in 2020-21.—
Liam Twomey,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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While Rikishi recovers, his family members remain at the center of WWE's main event storylines.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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After Marcos Alonso recovers possession, Barcelona aren’t quick enough to apply defensive pressure, allowing the former Chelsea full-back to pick out an outside-of-the-boot pass to Pablo Duran out wide.—
Thom Harris,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Reclaims.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclaims. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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